Sec. 634. SERVICE ON ATTORNEY

(a) If an attorney has entered an appearance on record for a party in a guardianship proceeding, a citation or notice required to be served on the party shall be served on the attorney. Service on the attorney of record is in lieu of service on the party for whom the attorney appears. Except as provided by Section 633(e) of this code, an attorney ad litem may not waive personal service of citation.

(b) A notice served on an attorney under this section may be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, by any other form of mail requiring proof of delivery, or by delivery to the attorney in person. A party to the proceeding or the party's attorney of record, an appropriate sheriff or constable, or another person who is competent to testify may serve notice or citation to an attorney under this section.

(c) A written statement by an attorney of record, the return of the officer, or the affidavit of a person that shows service is prima facie evidence of the fact of service.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 549, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.