Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R ARANSAS CTY Exh. C Exhibit C. San Patricio, Aransas, Bee, Live Oak and McMullen County Family Law Courts Standing Order Regarding PErsons Seeking Conservatorship in Family Law Cases

(1) The emotional effects of divorce on parents;

(2) The emotional and behavioral reactions to divorce by young children and adolescents;

(3) Parenting issues relating to the concerns and needs of children at different development stages;

(4) Stress indicators in young children and adolescents;

(5) Conflict management;

(6) Family stabilizations through development of a co-parenting relationship;

(7) The financial responsibilities of parenting;

(8) Family violence, spousal abuse, and child abuse and neglect; and

(9) The availability of community services and resources.

The course satisfies the requirements of the Courts if it is offered by:

(1) A mental health professional who has at least a master's degree with a background in family therapy or parent education; or

(2) A religious practitioner who performs counseling consistent with the laws of this state or another person designated as a program counselor by a church or religious institution, if the litigant so chooses.

Information obtained in a course or a statement made by a participant to a suit during a course may not be considered in the adjudication of the suit or in any subsequent legal proceeding. Any report that results from participation in the course may not become a record in the suit unless the parties stipulate to the record in writing.

The Court may take appropriate action with regard to a party who fails to attend or complete a course ordered by the Court under this section, including holding the party in contempt of court, striking pleadings, or invoking any sanction provided by Rule 215, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The failure or refusal by a party to attend or complete a course required by this section may not delay the Court from rendering a judgment in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

The Course required under this section may be completed by:

(1) Personal instruction;

(2) Videotape instruction;

(3) Instruction through an electronic medium; or

(4) A combination of those methods.

On completion of the course, the course provider shall issue a certificate of completion to each participant The certificate must state:

(1) The name of the participant;

(2) The name of the course provider;

(3) The date the course was completed; and

(4) Whether the course was provided by;