Texas § FA.107.113 - A child custody evaluator who has evaluated only one side of a contested suit sha

§ FA.107.113. A child custody evaluator who has evaluated only one side of a contested suit sha

A child custody evaluator who has evaluated only one side of a contested suit shall refrain from making a recommendation regarding conservatorship of a child or possession of or access to a child, but may state whether any information obtained regarding a child's placement with a party indicates concerns for: (1) the safety of the child; (2) the party's parenting skills or capability; (3) the party's relationship with the child; or (4) the mental health of the party. (g) A child custody evaluation must be conducted in compliance with this subchapter, regardless of whether the child custody evaluation is conducted: (1) by a single child custody evaluator or multiple evaluators working separately or together; or (2) within a county served by the court with continuing jurisdiction or at a geographically distant location. (h) A child custody evaluation report must include for each child custody evaluator who conducted any portion of the child custody evaluation: (1) the name and license number of the child custody evaluator; and (2) a statement that the child custody evaluator: (A) has read and meets the requirements of Section 107.104; or (B) was appointed under Section 107.106. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 832 (H.B. 772 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007. Redesignated and amended from Family Code, Section 107.0513 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1252 (H.B. 1449 ), Sec. 1.09, eff. September 1, 2015.