Tex. Family Code § 263.203
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 263.203, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 263.203. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM; ADMONISHMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) The court shall advise the parties of the provisions regarding the mandatory appointment of an attorney ad litem under Subchapter A, Chapter 107, and shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of any person eligible if the appointment is required by that subchapter.
(b) The court shall advise the parties that progress under the service plan will be reviewed at all subsequent hearings, including a review of whether the parties have acquired or learned any specific skills or knowledge stated in the plan.
(b) The court shall advise the parties that progress under the service plan will be reviewed at all subsequent hearings, including a review of whether the parties have acquired or learned any specific skills or knowledge stated in the plan.
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