Legal Opinion

In the Interest of C.J.M.S.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 22, 2008No. 05-07-01029-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MOSELEY..

In this appeal, we address whether the trial court has authority to order the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to remit child support payments to a private entity, named “Guardian Ad Litem” (GAL), which the court had designated as a friend of the court to monitor, receive, disburse, and enforce child support obligations and to collect a fee out of those child support payments. Because we conclude the trial court lacked such power, we vacate those portions of the trial court’s orders purporting to direct the OAG to remit the child support payments to GAL,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Scott v. LiebmanTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  2. A & T CONSULTANTS, INC. v. SharpTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Del Valle Independent School District v. LopezTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  4. In the Interest of S.E.W.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2005
  5. In the Interest of A.B., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2008

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In the Interest of B.N.A.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2009
  2. In Re BNA, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2009
  3. In Re CJMS, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2008
  4. Robert Edward Battaile v. Texas Elections Division, Hon. Jane Nelson; Texas Secretary of State; Jeffrey Travillion, Travis County Commissioner, Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District2025

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