Tex. Fam. Code § 107.106 · Subchapter D. CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION
EXCEPTION TO QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This section applies only to a county:
(1) with a population of less than 500,000;
(2) that is contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet opening into the gulf and that borders the United Mexican States; or
(3) that borders a county described by Subdivision (2).
(a-1) In a county to which this section applies, if a court finds that an individual who meets the requirements of Section 107.104 is not available in the county to conduct a child custody evaluation in a timely manner, the court, after notice and hearing or on agreement of the parties, may appoint an individual the court determines to be otherwise qualified to conduct the evaluation.
(b) An individual appointed under this section shall comply with all provisions of this subchapter, other than Section 107.104.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1252 (H.B. 1449), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (H.B. 2514), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.107.htm
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- Tex. Fam. Code § 107.103ORDER FOR CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION.Printed as Section 107.106
- Tex. Fam. Code § 107.108GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONDUCT OF CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION AND PREPARATION OF REPORT.Printed as Section 107.106
- Tex. Fam. Code § 107.114INTRODUCTION AND PROVISION OF CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION REPORT.Printed as Section 107.106
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