Texas HB2160 amends the Family Code to modify procedures for interviewing children in suits affecting parent-child relationships.

Texas HB2160 amends the Family Code to change how courts interview children in suits affecting parent-child relationships. The court must interview children aged 12 and older in chambers to determine their wishes regarding conservatorship or primary residence designation. For children under 12, the court may interview them in chambers. The court may also interview any child to ascertain their views on possession, access, or other issues in the suit. Records of these interviews must be made and included in the case record unless an appeal is filed.

Texas HB2160 amends the Family Code to modify procedures for interviewing children in suits affecting parent-child relationships.

Texas HB2160 amends the Family Code to change how courts interview children in suits affecting parent-child relationships. The court must interview children aged 12 and older in chambers to determine their wishes regarding conservatorship or primary residence designation. For children under 12, the court may interview them in chambers. The court may also interview any child to ascertain their views on possession, access, or other issues in the suit. Records of these interviews must be made and included in the case record unless an appeal is filed.