Texas SB1838 amends the Family Code to regulate the appointment and compensation of attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child.

Texas SB1838 amends the Family Code to regulate the appointment and compensation of attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity. It mandates that attorneys appointed to represent children or parents in such suits be paid from the county's general funds according to a specific fee schedule. The bill also outlines the process for developing and adopting this fee schedule, which must include payments for time spent in court and out of court, as well as reimbursement for expenses.

Texas SB1838 amends the Family Code to regulate the appointment and compensation of attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child.

Texas SB1838 amends the Family Code to regulate the appointment and compensation of attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity. It mandates that attorneys appointed to represent children or parents in such suits be paid from the county's general funds according to a specific fee schedule. The bill also outlines the process for developing and adopting this fee schedule, which must include payments for time spent in court and out of court, as well as reimbursement for expenses.