Tex.
Fam. Code Section 202.002
Authority and Duties
(a)
A friend of the court may coordinate nonjudicial efforts to improve compliance with a court order relating to child support or possession of or access to a child by use of:(1)
telephone communication;(2)
written communication;(3)
one or more volunteer advocates under Chapter 107 (Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations);(4)
informal pretrial consultation;(5)
one or more of the alternate dispute resolution methods under Chapter 154 (Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures), Civil Practice and Remedies Code;(6)
a licensed social worker;(7)
a family mediator; and(8)
employment agencies, retraining programs, and any similar resources to ensure that both parents can meet their financial obligations to the child.(b)
A friend of the court, not later than the 15th day of the month following the reporting month:(1)
shall report to the court or monitor reports made to the court on:(A)
the amount of child support collected as a percentage of the amount ordered; and(B)
efforts to ensure compliance with orders relating to possession of or access to a child; and(2)
may file an action to enforce, clarify, or modify a court order relating to child support or possession of or access to a child.(c)
A friend of the court may file a notice of delinquency and a request for a writ of income withholding under Chapter 158 (Withholding from Earnings for Child Support) in order to enforce a child support order.
Source:
Section 202.002 — Authority and Duties, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.202.htm#202.002 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).
