Texas Family Code 6.705 – Testimony by Marriage Counselor
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(a) The report by the person named by the court to counsel the parties to a suit for divorce may not be admitted as evidence in the suit.
(b) The person named by the court to counsel the parties is not competent to testify in any suit involving the parties or their children.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 6.705
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
(c) The files, records, and other work products of the counselor are privileged and confidential for all purposes and may not be admitted as evidence in any suit involving the parties or their children.