Texas § FA.153.609 - COMPENSATION OF PARENTING COORDINATOR
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§ FA.153.609. COMPENSATION OF PARENTING COORDINATOR
COMPENSATION OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. (a) A court may not appoint a parenting coordinator, other than a domestic relations office or a comparable county agency appointed under Subsection (c) or a volunteer appointed under Subsection (d), unless, after notice and hearing, the court finds that the parties have the means to pay the fees of the parenting coordinator. (b) Any fees of a parenting coordinator appointed under Subsection (a) shall be allocated between the parties as determined by the court. (c) Public funds may not be used to pay the fees of a parenting coordinator. Notwithstanding this prohibition, a court may appoint the domestic relations office or a comparable county agency to act as a parenting coordinator if personnel are available to serve that function. (d) If due to hardship the parties are unable to pay the fees of a parenting coordinator, and a domestic relations office or a comparable county agency is not available under Subsection (c), the court, if feasible, may appoint a person who meets the minimum qualifications prescribed by Section 153.610 , including an employee of the court, to act as a parenting coordinator on a volunteer basis and without compensation. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 482 (H.B. 252 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1181 (H.B. 555 ), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 682 (H.B. 149 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
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Section FA.153.609 ("COMPENSATION OF PARENTING COORDINATOR") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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