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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem appointed for a child |
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to meet with the child or individual with whom the child resides |
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before each court hearing. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 107.004, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows: |
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(d-1) A meeting required by Subsection (d) must take place: |
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(1) a sufficient time before the hearing to allow the |
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attorney ad litem to prepare for the hearing in accordance with the |
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child's expressed objectives of representation; and |
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(2) in a private setting that allows for confidential |
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communications between the attorney ad litem and the child or |
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individual with whom the child ordinarily resides, as applicable. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |