Tex. Est. Code § 1054.055 · Subchapter B. GUARDIANS AD LITEM
COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A guardian ad litem is entitled to reasonable compensation for services provided in the amount set by the court, to be taxed as costs in the proceeding.
(b) The fees and expenses of a guardian ad litem appointed under Section 1104.354(1) are costs of the litigation proceeding that made the appointment necessary.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.1054.V2.htm
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