Section 201.1065 - Duties of Child Support Court Monitor(a) A child support court monitor appointed under this subchapter shall monitor child support cases in which the obligor is placed on probation for failure to comply with the requirements of a child support order.(b) In monitoring a child support case, a court monitor shall:(1) conduct an intake assessment of the needs of an obligor that, if addressed, would enable the obligor to comply with a child support order;(2) refer an obligor to employment services offered by the employment assistance program under Section 302.0035, Labor Code, if appropriate;(3) provide mediation services or referrals to services, if appropriate;(4) schedule periodic contacts with an obligor to assess compliance with the child support order and whether additional support services are required;(5) monitor the amount and timeliness of child support payments owed and paid by an obligor; and(6) if appropriate, recommend that the court: (A) discharge an obligor from or modify the terms of the obligor's community supervision; or(B) revoke an obligor's community supervision.Tex. Fam. Code § 201.1065
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/2003.Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1999.