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Tex. Fam. Code § 107.009 (2026)
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Sec. 107.009. IMMUNITY. (a) A guardian ad litem, a child custody evaluator, or an adoption evaluator appointed under this chapter is not liable for civil damages arising from an action taken, a recommendation made, or an opinion given in the capacity of guardian ad litem, child custody evaluator, or adoption evaluator.
(a-1) An attorney ad litem or amicus attorney appointed under this chapter is not liable for civil damages arising from an action taken in the capacity of attorney ad litem or amicus attorney.
(b) Subsections (a) and (a-1) do not apply to an action taken, a recommendation made, or an opinion given:
(1) with conscious indifference or reckless disregard to the safety of another;
(2) in bad faith or with malice; or
(3) that is grossly negligent or wilfully wrongful.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 257 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 2530), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2009–2023 · leading case: Zeifman v. Nowlin, 322 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App. 2010).
Zeifman v. Nowlin, 322 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.009 (West 2008) (providing court-appointed amicus attorneys immunity from liability for actions taken, recommendations made, or *807 opinions given in that capacity).”
Guffy v. Brown (In re Brown Med. Ctr., Inc.), 552 B.R. 165 (S.D. Tex. 2016). “Tex. Fam. Code § 107.009(a). The Order Appointing Amicus Attorney ordered “each party” to deposit $5,000 with Canales’s Trust Account for fees and expenses of the Amicus Attorney.”
Tyrone Tanner v. Kathleen Black, 464 S.W.3d 23 (Tex. App. 2015). “toy Texas Family Code section 107.009. She counterclaimed for sanctions alleging that Tanner’s lawsuit .”
Teresa J. Lauderdale & Minor Child. v. Imogen S. Papadopoulos & Law Off. of Imogen Papadopoulos (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.009 (a), (b)(1)-(3) (Vernon Supp.”
Lulu Schwartz & Robert Schwartz v. Jody Lynn Johnson & Jody Lynn Johnson P. C. (Tex. App. 2023). “Under the circumstances, we need not consider the Schwartzes’ arguments regarding immunity under Texas Family Code § 107.009 and conclude the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment to appellees.”
Clifford Zeifman v. Laurie J. Nowlin (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.009 (West 2008) (amicus attorney “not liable for civil damages arising from an action taken, a recommendation made, or an opinion given in the capacity of .”
Clifford Zeifman v. Laurie J. Nowlin (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.009 (West 2008) (amicus attorney "not liable for civil damages arising from an action taken, a recommendation made, or an opinion given in the capacity of .”
Clifford Zeifman v. Laurie J. Nowlin (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.009 (West 2008) (providing court-appointed amicus attorneys immunity from liability for actions taken, recommendations made, or opinions given in that capacity).”
Clifford Zeifman v. Laurie J. Nowlin (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.009 (West 2008) (providing court-appointed amicus attorneys immunity from liability for actions taken, recommendations made, or opinions given in that capacity).”
David E. Jones v. Dr. Alissa Sherry Alissa Sherry Consulting, PLLC & Legal Consensus, PLLC (Tex. App. 2019). “Laws 476 , 476 (codified at Tex. Fam. Code § 107.009). Because the underlying suit for divorce was filed prior to September 1, 2017, there is no dispute that this statutory provision does not govern in this case.”
in Re: J. P. L., a Child (Tex. App. 2022). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 107.009(a) (West 2019).”
in Re Daniel Gawlikowski (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.009 (a) (“A guardian ad litem, an attorney ad litem, or an amicus attorney appointed under this chapter is not liable for civil damages arising from an action taken, a recommendation made, or an opinion given in the capacity of guardian ad litem,…”
Tex. Fam. Code § 107.009(a): 5 cases
Zeifman v. Nowlin, 322 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.009 (West 2008) (providing court-appointed amicus attorneys immunity from liability for actions taken, recommendations made, or *807 opinions given in that capacity).”
Guffy v. Brown (In re Brown Med. Ctr., Inc.), 552 B.R. 165 (S.D. Tex. 2016). “Tex. Fam. Code § 107.009(a). The Order Appointing Amicus Attorney ordered “each party” to deposit $5,000 with Canales’s Trust Account for fees and expenses of the Amicus Attorney.”
Tyrone Tanner v. Kathleen Black, 464 S.W.3d 23 (Tex. App. 2015). “toy Texas Family Code section 107.009. She counterclaimed for sanctions alleging that Tanner’s lawsuit .”
in Re: J. P. L., a Child (Tex. App. 2022). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 107.009(a) (West 2019).”
Lulu Schwartz & Robert Schwartz v. Jody Lynn Johnson & Jody Lynn Johnson P. C. (Tex. App. 2023). “Under the circumstances, we need not consider the Schwartzes’ arguments regarding immunity under Texas Family Code § 107.009 and conclude the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment to appellees.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 107.009(b): 1 case
Guffy v. Brown (In re Brown Med. Ctr., Inc.), 552 B.R. 165 (S.D. Tex. 2016). “Tex. Fam. Code § 107.009(a). The Order Appointing Amicus Attorney ordered “each party” to deposit $5,000 with Canales’s Trust Account for fees and expenses of the Amicus Attorney.”
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