§ 107.101 Definitions
§ 107.102 Applicability
§ 107.1025 Effect of Mental Examination
§ 107.103 Order for Child Custody Evaluation
§ 107.104 Child Custody Evaluator: Minimum Qualifications
§ 107.105 Child Custody Evaluation: Specialized Training Required
§ 107.106 Exception to Qualifications Required to Conduct Child Custody Evaluation
§ 107.107 Child Custody Evaluator: Conflicts of Interest and Bias
§ 107.108 General Provisions Applicable to Conduct of Child Custody Evaluation and Preparation of Report
§ 107.109 Elements of Child Custody Evaluation
§ 107.110 Psychometric Testing
§ 107.1101 Effect of Potentially Undiagnosed Serious Mental Illness
§ 107.111 Child Custody Evaluator Access to Investigative Records of Department; Offense
§ 107.1111 Child Custody Evaluator Access to Other Records
§ 107.112 Communications and Recordkeeping of Child Custody Evaluator
§ 107.113 Child Custody Evaluation Report Required
§ 107.114 Introduction and Provision of Child Custody Evaluation Report
§ 107.115 Child Custody Evaluation Fee
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 107 > Subchapter D - Child Custody Evaluation

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005