Attorney Work Product and Testimony

Tex. Family Code § 107.007, under Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations.

Tex. Family Code § 107.007

Sec. 107.007. ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT AND TESTIMONY. (a) An attorney ad litem or an attorney serving in the dual role may not: (1) be compelled to produce attorney work product developed during the appointment as an attorney; (2) be required to disclose the source of any information; (3) submit a report into evidence; or (4) testify in court except as authorized by Rule 3.08, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the duty of an attorney to report child abuse or neglect under Section 261.101. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 2530), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.