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Tex. Fam. Code § 107.015 (2026)

Attorney Fees

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Sec. 107.015. ATTORNEY FEES. (a) An attorney appointed under this chapter to serve as an attorney ad litem for a child, an attorney in the dual role, or an attorney ad litem for a parent is entitled to reasonable fees and expenses in the amount set by the court to be paid by the parents of the child unless the parents are indigent.

(b) If the court determines that one or more of the parties are able to defray the fees and expenses of an attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem for the child as determined by the reasonable and customary fees for similar services in the county of jurisdiction, the fees and expenses may be ordered paid by one or more of those parties, or the court may order one or more of those parties, prior to final hearing, to pay the sums into the registry of the court or into an account authorized by the court for the use and benefit of the payee on order of the court. The sums may be taxed as costs to be assessed against one or more of the parties.

(c) If indigency of the parents is shown, an attorney ad litem appointed to represent a child or parent in a suit filed by a governmental entity shall be paid from the general funds of the county according to the fee schedule that applies to an attorney appointed to represent a child in a suit under Title 3 as provided by Chapter 51. The court may not award attorney ad litem fees under this chapter against the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision of the state except as provided by this subsection.

(d) A person appointed as a guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem shall complete and submit to the court a voucher or claim for payment that lists the fees charged and hours worked by the guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem. Information submitted under this section is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 107.003 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 32 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2021 · leading case: In Re Moers, 104 S.W.3d 609 (Tex. App. 2003).
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In Re Moers, 104 S.W.3d 609 (Tex. App. 2003). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015 (Vernon 2002).”
Brice v. Denton, 135 S.W.3d 139 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “3d at 842 ; see TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 107.015(c) (Vernon Supp.”
in the Interest of K.K., L.M., M.M., & T.K., Child., 180 S.W.3d 681 (Tex. App. 2005). “at 623 (to be codified as an amendment of Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(c) (Vernon Supp.”
In Re Chu, 134 S.W.3d 459 (Tex. App. 2004). “Laws 4696 , 4697 (amended 2003) (current version at Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(a)-(b) (Vernon Supp.”
Goodson v. Castellanos, 214 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §§ 107.015, .023 (West Supp.”
In the Interest of R.D.Y., 51 S.W.3d 314 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.015 (Vernon 2000).”
In re Texas Dep't of Prot. & Regulatory Servs., 990 S.W.2d 848 (Tex. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(a) (Vernon 1996); 1 In re A.”
In the Interest of A.M., 974 S.W.2d 857 (Tex. App. 1998). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.015 (Vernon 1996) (attorney ad litem is entitled to a “reasonable” fee in the amount set by the court, to be paid by the parents of the child).”
Laster v. Thomas, 487 S.W.3d 772 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “015(a) states that an attorney appointed to represent an indigent parent in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship “is entitled to reasonable fees and expenses in the amount set by the court — ” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.015 (a) (West 2014).”
In the Interest of T.N.F., 191 S.W.3d 329 (Tex. App. 2006). “at 623 (to be codified as an amendment of Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(c) (Vernon Supp.”
Harris Cnty. Child. Prot. Servs. v. Richker, 2 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(a) (Vernon 1996).”
Miller v. Miller, 788 A.2d 717 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2002). “10(e), now codified at Tex. Fam.Code § 107.015 (Vemon 2000), which provides that a guardian ad litem’s fees and expenses .”
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— Tex. Fam. Code § 107.015(a) — 11 cases
In Re Chu, 134 S.W.3d 459 (Tex. App. 2004). “Laws 4696 , 4697 (amended 2003) (current version at Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(a)-(b) (Vernon Supp.”
In the Interest of J.N.F & J.M.F., 116 S.W.3d 426 (Tex. App. 2003).
Laster v. Thomas, 487 S.W.3d 772 (Tex. App. 2016). “015(a) states that an attorney appointed to represent an indigent parent in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship “is entitled to reasonable fees and expenses in the amount set by the court — ” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.015 (a) (West 2014).”
In re Texas Dep't of Prot. & Regulatory Servs., 990 S.W.2d 848 (Tex. App. 1999). “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(a) (Vernon 1996); 1 In re A.”
In the Interest of T.R.R., 986 S.W.2d 31 (Tex. App. 1998).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 107.015(b) — 6 cases
In the Interest of R.D.Y., 51 S.W.3d 314 (Tex. App. 2001). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.015 (Vernon 2000).”
In re Texas Dep't of Prot. & Regulatory Servs., 990 S.W.2d 848 (Tex. App. 1999). “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(a) (Vernon 1996); 1 In re A.”
In Re Rdy, 51 S.W.3d 314 (Tex. App. 2001).
in the Interest of G.S., a Child (Tex. App. 2014).
in the Guardianship of Lonnie Phillips, Jr., an Incapacitated Person (Tex. App. 2015).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 107.015(c) — 10 cases
Brice v. Denton, 135 S.W.3d 139 (Tex. App. 2004). “3d at 842 ; see TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 107.015(c) (Vernon Supp.”
in the Interest of K.K., L.M., M.M., & T.K., Child., 180 S.W.3d 681 (Tex. App. 2005). “at 623 (to be codified as an amendment of Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(c) (Vernon Supp.”
In the Interest of T.N.F., 191 S.W.3d 329 (Tex. App. 2006). “at 623 (to be codified as an amendment of Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(c) (Vernon Supp.”
Laster v. Thomas, 487 S.W.3d 772 (Tex. App. 2016). “015(a) states that an attorney appointed to represent an indigent parent in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship “is entitled to reasonable fees and expenses in the amount set by the court — ” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 107.015 (a) (West 2014).”
In re Texas Dep't of Prot. & Regulatory Servs., 990 S.W.2d 848 (Tex. App. 1999). “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(a) (Vernon 1996); 1 In re A.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 107.015(d) — 2 cases
Faye Comte & Laura Severt v. Smith Cnty. Commissioners Court & Joel P. Baker, Cary Nix, Jeff Warr, Joann Hampton, & Terry Phillips, Each in His or Her Off. Capacity as a Smith Cnty. Comm'r (Tex. App. 2014).
Faye Comte & Laura Severt v. Smith Cnty. Commissioners Court & Joel P. Baker, Cary Nix, Jeff Warr, Joann Hampton, & Terry Phillips, Each in His or Her Off. Capacity as a Smith Cnty. Comm'r (Tex. App. 2015).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 107.015(e) — 1 case
Harris Cnty. Child. Prot. Servs. v. Richker, 2 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. App. 1999). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 107.015(a) (Vernon 1996).”
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