(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 § 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.

Terms Used In Texas Family Code 201.1065

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.