Texas Statutes
§ 160.612 — CHILD AS PARTY; REPRESENTATION.
Texas § 160.612
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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 160.612 (2026).
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Sec. 160.612. CHILD AS PARTY; REPRESENTATION.
(a)A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this subchapter.
(b)The court shall appoint an amicus attorney or attorney ad litem to represent a child who is a minor or is incapacitated if the child is a party or the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307 ), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2005.
Nearby Sections
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§ 160.001
APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.§ 160.002
CONFLICTS BETWEEN PROVISIONS.§ 160.101
SHORT TITLE.§ 160.102
DEFINITIONS.§ 160.103
SCOPE OF CHAPTER; CHOICE OF LAW.§ 160.104
AUTHORIZED COURTS.§ 160.105
PROTECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.§ 160.106
DETERMINATION OF MATERNITY.§ 160.204
PRESUMPTION OF PATERNITY.§ 160.301
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY.§ 160.303
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