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| 1 | 1 | 85R12882 JSC-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Anderson of Dallas H.B. No. 3507 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to educational information regarding co-parenting on | |
| 8 | 8 | dissolution of a marriage. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 6.406, Family Code, is amended by adding | |
| 11 | 11 | Subsection (c) to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (c) If the suit for dissolution of a marriage includes a | |
| 13 | 13 | suit affecting the parent-child relationship under Subsection (b), | |
| 14 | 14 | the court shall provide the parties with a written notice that | |
| 15 | 15 | includes the following statement: | |
| 16 | 16 | "It is the policy of the State of Texas that the best | |
| 17 | 17 | interests of the child shall always be the primary consideration of | |
| 18 | 18 | courts when determining issues of conservatorship and possession of | |
| 19 | 19 | and access to children in family law matters. Issues involving | |
| 20 | 20 | children of parents who are divorced or separated can often be very | |
| 21 | 21 | challenging for everyone involved. Parents are encouraged to seek | |
| 22 | 22 | out and utilize available resources and support organizations in | |
| 23 | 23 | their communities that can assist them in facilitating successful | |
| 24 | 24 | co-parenting of their children." | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | |
| 26 | 26 | to a suit for dissolution of a marriage filed on or after the | |
| 27 | 27 | effective date of this Act. | |
| 28 | 28 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |