Sec. 201.1065. DUTIES OF CHILD SUPPORT COURT MONITOR. (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 Section 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.
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