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TITLE 5. THE PARENT- CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT
AFFECTING THE PARENT- CHILD RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE C. JUDICIAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES
CHAPTER 201. ASSOCIATE JUDGE
SUBCHAPTER A. ASSOCIATE JUDGE
Sec. 201.001.
appoinTmenT..............................................833
qualifiCaTions............................................833
CompensaTion.............................................833
TeRminaTion of assoCiaTe judge.............................833
Cases ThaT may Be RefeRRed. ..............................834
oRdeR of RefeRRal. .......................................835
poWeRs of assoCiaTe judge.................................835
aTTendanCe of Bailiff.....................................837
CouRT RepoRTeR; ReCoRd...................................837
WiTness..................................................837
RepoRT...................................................837
RefeRRing CouRT..........................................838
oRdeR of CouRT...........................................838
judgmenT. ...............................................839
de noVo heaRing BefoRe RefeRRing CouRT. ..................839
appellaTe ReVieW. ........................................841
immuniTy.................................................842
VisiTing assoCiaTe judge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842
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SUBCHAPTER B. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR TITLE IV- D CASES
Sec. 201.101.
auThoRiTy of pResiding judge. .............................842
appliCaTion of laW goVeRning assoCiaTe judges..............843
qualifiCaTions............................................843
designaTion of hosT CounTy. ..............................843
poWeRs of assoCiaTe judge.................................844
Sec. 201.1041. judiCial aCTion on assoCiaTe judge's pRoposed oRdeR
oR judgmenT..............................................844
de noVo heaRing BefoRe RefeRRing CouRT. ..................845
Sec. 201.1045. pRoCeedings and judiCial aCTions By RemoTe
CommuniCaTion. ..........................................845
CompensaTion of assoCiaTe judge. ..........................846
Child suppoRT CouRT moniToR and oTheR peRsonnel..........846
duTies of Child suppoRT CouRT moniToR. ....................846
supeRVision of assoCiaTe judges. ...........................847
sTaTe and fedeRal funds. .................................847
Time foR disposiTion of TiTle iV- d Cases.....................848
judgmenT ThaT inCludes ReCommended finding of
ConTempT. ...............................................848
limiTaTion on laW pRaCTiCe By CeRTain assoCiaTe judges. . . . . . 848
VisiTing assoCiaTe judge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848
SUBCHAPTER C. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR CHILD PROTECTION CASES
auThoRiTy of pResiding judge. .............................849
appliCaTion of laW goVeRning assoCiaTe judges..............850
qualifiCaTions............................................850
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