Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
ESTATES CODE |
Title 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND RELATED PROCEDURES |
Subtitle C. PROCEDURAL MATTERS |
Chapter 1054. COURT OFFICERS AND COURT-APPOINTED PERSONS |
Subchapter A. ATTORNEYS AD LITEM AND INTERPRETERS |
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.