NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
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See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
[Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney]’s Original Answer in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
This original answer is filed by [name], who is [Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney] for the child[ren], [name[s] of child[ren]].
1.Answer
[Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney] enters a general denial.
2.Best Interest of Child[ren]
[Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney] requests that the following factors be considered in determining the best interest of the child[ren], [name[s] of child[ren]]:
the desires of the child;
the emotional and physical needs of the child now and in the future;
any emotional and physical danger to the child now and in the future;
the parenting ability of each person seeking managing conservatorship of the child;
the programs available to assist each person seeking managing conservatorship of the child in promoting the best interest of the child;
the plans for the child of each person seeking managing conservatorship of the child;
the stability of the home of each person seeking managing conservatorship of the child;
the acts or omissions of each person seeking managing conservatorship of the child; and
any excuse for the acts or omissions of each person seeking managing conservatorship of the child.
3.Fees and Expenses for [Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney]
It was necessary to render services to represent the child[ren] in this suit. The parties should be ordered to pay reasonable fees and expenses [include if applicable: as costs, for all fees attributable to the prosecution of a claim for child support], and judgment should be rendered against the parties in favor of [Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney].
[Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney] prays that all factors requested above be considered. [Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney] requests a judgment for reasonable fees and expenses.
[Name]
[Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/
Amicus Attorney] for [name[s]]
State Bar No.: [if applicable]
[E-mail address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]
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Certificate of Service
I certify that a true copy of this [document/[title of document]] was served in accordance with rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the following on [date]:
[Name of attorney of record or party to be served] by [electronic filing manager/e-mail at [e-mail address]/fax at [fax number]/personal delivery at [address]/commercial delivery service at [address]/certified mail at [address]/first-class mail at [address]]. [Repeat for each attorney of record or party to be served.]
[Name]
[Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/
Amicus Attorney] for [name[s]]