Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 154.002 : CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE — ALTERNATE METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION — ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Policy

It is the policy of this state to encourage the peaceable resolution of disputes, with special consideration given to disputes involving the parent-child relationship, including the mediation of issues involving conservatorship, possession, and support of children, and the early settlement of pending litigation through voluntary settlement procedures.