Discretionary Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem for Incapacitated Person
Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations · Court-Ordered Representation in Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
The court may appoint an attorney to serve as an attorney ad litem for a person entitled to service of citation in a suit if the court finds that the person is incapacitated. The attorney ad litem shall follow the person's expressed objectives of representation and, if appropriate, refer the proceeding to the proper court for guardianship proceedings.
Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
