Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

OFFICE ofthe ATTORNEY GENERAL GREG ABBOTT January 29,2003 The Honorable Jose Rodriguez Opinion No. GA-00 17 El Paso County Attorney 500 East San Antonio, Room 203 Re: Whether, in a proceeding under the Juvenile El Paso, Texas 79901 Justice Code, title 3 of the Family Code, the state may recover from a child or other nonprevailing party the cost of serving summonses under section 53.06 of the Family Code (RQ-0583-JC) Dear Mr. Rodriguez: Rule 13 1 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, which applies generally to a proceeding under the Juvenile Justice Code, title 3 of the Family Code, entitles…