Tex. Fam. Code § 202.001 · Chapter 202. FRIEND OF THE COURT
APPOINTMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) After an order for child support or possession of or access to a child has been rendered, a court may appoint a friend of the court on:
(1) the request of a person alleging that the order has been violated; or
(2) its own motion.
(b) A court may appoint a friend of the court in a proceeding under Part D of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.) only if the Title IV-D agency agrees in writing to the appointment.
(c) The duration of the appointment of a friend of the court is as determined by the court.
(d) In the appointment of a friend of the court, the court shall give preference to:
(1) a local domestic relations office;
(2) a local child support collection office;
(3) the local court official designated to enforce actions as provided in Chapter 159; or
(4) an attorney in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
(e) In the execution of a friend of the court's duties under this subchapter, a friend of the court shall represent the court to ensure compliance with the court's order.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.202.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 b676663fa65495ef1e86827a11575e2c3202848f45d4c64a79f7cf742b5c7764
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.