Section 153.609 - Compensation of Parenting Coordinator(a) A court may not appoint a parenting coordinator, other than a domestic relations office or a comparable county agency appointed under Subsection (c) or a volunteer appointed under Subsection (d), unless, after notice and hearing, the court finds that the parties have the means to pay the fees of the parenting coordinator.(b) Any fees of a parenting coordinator appointed under Subsection (a) shall be allocated between the parties as determined by the court.(c) Public funds may not be used to pay the fees of a parenting coordinator. Notwithstanding this prohibition, a court may appoint the domestic relations office or a comparable county agency to act as a parenting coordinator if personnel are available to serve that function.(d) If due to hardship the parties are unable to pay the fees of a parenting coordinator, and a domestic relations office or a comparable county agency is not available under Subsection (c), the court, if feasible, may appoint a person who meets the minimum qualifications prescribed by Section 153.610, including an employee of the court, to act as a parenting coordinator on a volunteer basis and without compensation.Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 682, Sec. 1, eff. 6/17/2011.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1181, Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/2007.Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 482, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2005.