Sec. 1054.004. DUTIES    


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  • (a) An attorney ad litem appointed under Section 1054.001 shall interview the proposed ward within a reasonable time before the hearing in the proceeding for the appointment of a guardian. To the greatest extent possible, the attorney shall discuss with the proposed ward:

    (1) the law and facts of the case;

    (2) the proposed ward's legal options regarding disposition of the case; and

    (3) the grounds on which guardianship is sought.

    (b) Before the hearing, the attorney ad litem shall review:

    (1) the application for guardianship;

    (2) certificates of current physical, medical, and intellectual examinations; and

    (3) all of the proposed ward's relevant medical, psychological, and intellectual testing records.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 , Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.