Texas SB25 allows indigent parents to select their own attorney ad litem in certain parent-child relationship suits.

Texas SB25 amends the Family Code to allow indigent parents to select their own attorney ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. The bill specifies that the selected attorney must be licensed in Texas, in good standing with the State Bar, and meet continuing education requirements. The court must inform indigent parents of their right to an attorney and the option to select their own counsel. The bill also prohibits courts from interfering with a parent's attorney selection and mandates that the Office of Court Administration adopt rules to implement these changes.

Texas SB25 allows indigent parents to select their own attorney ad litem in certain parent-child relationship suits.

Texas SB25 amends the Family Code to allow indigent parents to select their own attorney ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. The bill specifies that the selected attorney must be licensed in Texas, in good standing with the State Bar, and meet continuing education requirements. The court must inform indigent parents of their right to an attorney and the option to select their own counsel. The bill also prohibits courts from interfering with a parent's attorney selection and mandates that the Office of Court Administration adopt rules to implement these changes.