79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 307, Chapter 172 Page: 4 of 19
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H.B. No. 307
1 child's interests that the attorney considers necessary to expedite
2 the proceedings; [ae4]
3 (H) [-F--] encourage settlement and the use of
4 alternative forms of dispute resolution; and
5 (I) review and sign, or decline to sign, a
6 proposed or agreed order affecting the child;
7 (2) must be trained in child advocacy or have
8 experience determined by the court to be equivalent to that
9 training; and
10 (3) is entitled to:
11 (A) request clarification from the court if the
12 role of the attorney is ambiguous;
13 (B) request a hearing or trial on the merits;
14 (C) consent or refuse to consent to an interview
15 of the child by another attorney;
16 (D) receive a copy of each pleading or other
17 paper filed with the court;
18 (E) [-B] receive notice of each hearing in the
19 suit;
20 (F) [C0)] participate in any case staffing
21 concerning the child conducted by an authorized agency; and
22 (G) [-(-1 attend all legal proceedings in the
23 suit.
24 SECTION 3. Section 107.004, Family Code, is amended to read
25 as follows:
26 Sec. 107.004. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR
27 CHILD. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the attorney_ _____ _____ __ __ ____ _ _ _ _ _ __ ____ _ ___ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ _____ _ __ ___ _____ ___ __ _
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 307, Chapter 172, legislative document, May 27, 2005; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth156952/m1/4/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.