Section 202.002 - Authority and Duties(a) A friend of the court may coordinate nonjudicial efforts to improve compliance with a court order relating to child support or possession of or access to a child by use of:(1) telephone communication;(2) written communication;(3) one or more volunteer advocates under Chapter 107;(4) informal pretrial consultation;(5) one or more of the alternate dispute resolution methods under Chapter 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;(6) a licensed social worker;(7) a family mediator; and(8) employment agencies, retraining programs, and any similar resources to ensure that both parents can meet their financial obligations to the child.(b) A friend of the court, not later than the 15th day of the month following the reporting month: (1) shall report to the court or monitor reports made to the court on:(A) the amount of child support collected as a percentage of the amount ordered; and(B) efforts to ensure compliance with orders relating to possession of or access to a child; and(2) may file an action to enforce, clarify, or modify a court order relating to child support or possession of or access to a child.(c) A friend of the court may file a notice of delinquency and a request for a writ of income withholding under Chapter 158 in order to enforce a child support order.Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 892, Sec. 21, eff. 9/1/2003.Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/1997Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 81, eff. 9/1/1995Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.