Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Chapter 153 - Conservatorship, Possession, and Access

Section 153.00715. Determination of Validity and Enforceability of Contract Containing Agreement to Arbitrate - Sec. 153.00715. DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACT CONTAINING...

Section 153.009. Interview of Child in Chambers - Sec. 153.009. INTERVIEW OF CHILD IN CHAMBERS. (a) In a...

Section 153.010. Order for Family Counseling - Sec. 153.010. ORDER FOR FAMILY COUNSELING. (a) If the court...

Section 153.011. Security Bond - Sec. 153.011. SECURITY BOND. If the court finds that a...

Section 153.012. Right to Privacy; Deletion of Personal Information in Records - Sec. 153.012. RIGHT TO PRIVACY; DELETION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN...

Section 153.013. False Report of Child Abuse - Sec. 153.013. FALSE REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE. (a) If a...

Section 153.014. Visitation Centers and Visitation Exchange Facilities - Sec. 153.014. VISITATION CENTERS AND VISITATION EXCHANGE FACILITIES. A county...

Section 153.015. Electronic Communication With Child by Conservator - Sec. 153.015. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH CHILD BY CONSERVATOR. (a) In...

Subchapter B. Parent Appointed as Conservator: in General

Section 153.071. Court to Specify Rights and Duties of Parent Appointed a Conservator - Sec. 153.071. COURT TO SPECIFY RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT...

Section 153.072. Written Finding Required to Limit Parental Rights and Duties - Sec. 153.072. WRITTEN FINDING REQUIRED TO LIMIT PARENTAL RIGHTS AND...

Section 153.073. Rights of Parent at All Times - Sec. 153.073. RIGHTS OF PARENT AT ALL TIMES. (a) Unless...

Section 153.074. Rights and Duties During Period of Possession - Sec. 153.074. RIGHTS AND DUTIES DURING PERIOD OF POSSESSION. Unless...

Section 153.075. Duties of Parent Not Appointed Conservator - Sec. 153.075. DUTIES OF PARENT NOT APPOINTED CONSERVATOR. The court...

Section 153.076. Duty to Provide Information - Sec. 153.076. DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION. (a) The court shall...

Subchapter C. Parent Appointed as Sole or Joint Managing Conservator

Section 153.131. Presumption That Parent to Be Appointed Managing Conservator - Sec. 153.131. PRESUMPTION THAT PARENT TO BE APPOINTED MANAGING CONSERVATOR....

Section 153.132. Rights and Duties of Parent Appointed Sole Managing Conservator - Sec. 153.132. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED SOLE MANAGING...

Section 153.133. Parenting Plan for Joint Managing Conservatorship - Sec. 153.133. PARENTING PLAN FOR JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATORSHIP. (a) If...

Section 153.134. Court-Ordered Joint Conservatorship - Sec. 153.134. COURT-ORDERED JOINT CONSERVATORSHIP. (a) If a written agreed...

Section 153.135. Equal Possession Not Required - Sec. 153.135. EQUAL POSSESSION NOT REQUIRED. Joint managing conservatorship does...

Section 153.138. Child Support Order Affecting Joint Conservators - Sec. 153.138. CHILD SUPPORT ORDER AFFECTING JOINT CONSERVATORS. The appointment...

Subchapter D. Parent Appointed as Possessory Conservator

Section 153.191. Presumption That Parent to Be Appointed Possessory Conservator - Sec. 153.191. PRESUMPTION THAT PARENT TO BE APPOINTED POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR....

Section 153.192. Rights and Duties of Parent Appointed Possessory Conservator - Sec. 153.192. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR....

Section 153.193. Minimal Restriction on Parent's Possession or Access - Sec. 153.193. MINIMAL RESTRICTION ON PARENT'S POSSESSION OR ACCESS. The...

Subchapter E. Guidelines for the Possession of a Child by a Parent Named as Possessory Conservator

Section 153.251. Policy and General Application of Guidelines - Sec. 153.251. POLICY AND GENERAL APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES. (a) The...

Section 153.252. Rebuttable Presumption - Sec. 153.252. REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION. In a suit, there is a...

Section 153.253. Standard Possession Order Inappropriate or Unworkable - Sec. 153.253. STANDARD POSSESSION ORDER INAPPROPRIATE OR UNWORKABLE. The court...

Section 153.254. Child Less Than Three Years of Age - Sec. 153.254. CHILD LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF AGE. (a)...

Section 153.255. Agreement - Sec. 153.255. AGREEMENT. The court may render an order for...

Section 153.256. Factors for Court to Consider - Sec. 153.256. FACTORS FOR COURT TO CONSIDER. In ordering the...

Section 153.257. Means of Travel - Sec. 153.257. MEANS OF TRAVEL. In an order providing for...

Section 153.258. Request for Findings When Order Varies From Standard Order - Sec. 153.258. REQUEST FOR FINDINGS WHEN ORDER VARIES FROM STANDARD...

Subchapter F. Standard Possession Order

Section 153.3101. Reference to "School" in Standard Possession Order - Sec. 153.3101. REFERENCE TO "SCHOOL" IN STANDARD POSSESSION ORDER. In...

Section 153.311. Mutual Agreement or Specified Terms for Possession - Sec. 153.311. MUTUAL AGREEMENT OR SPECIFIED TERMS FOR POSSESSION. The...

Section 153.312. Parents Who Reside 100 Miles or Less Apart - Sec. 153.312. PARENTS WHO RESIDE 100 MILES OR LESS APART....

Section 153.313. Parents Who Reside Over 100 Miles Apart - Sec. 153.313. PARENTS WHO RESIDE OVER 100 MILES APART. If...

Section 153.314. Holiday Possession Unaffected by Distance Parents Reside Apart - Sec. 153.314. HOLIDAY POSSESSION UNAFFECTED BY DISTANCE PARENTS RESIDE APART....

Section 153.315. Weekend Possession Extended by Holiday - Sec. 153.315. WEEKEND POSSESSION EXTENDED BY HOLIDAY. (a) If a...

Section 153.316. General Terms and Conditions - Sec. 153.316. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The court shall order...

Section 153.317. Alternative Beginning and Ending Possession Times - Sec. 153.317. ALTERNATIVE BEGINNING AND ENDING POSSESSION TIMES. (a) If...

Section 153.3171. Beginning and Ending Possession Times for Parents Who Reside 50 Miles or Less Apart - Sec. 153.3171. BEGINNING AND ENDING POSSESSION TIMES FOR PARENTS WHO...

Subchapter G. Appointment of Nonparent as Conservator

Section 153.371. Rights and Duties of Nonparent Appointed as Sole Managing Conservator - Sec. 153.371. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NONPARENT APPOINTED AS SOLE...

Section 153.372. Nonparent Appointed as Joint Managing Conservator - Sec. 153.372. NONPARENT APPOINTED AS JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR. (a) A...

Section 153.3721. Access to Certain Records by Nonparent Joint Managing Conservator - Sec. 153.3721. ACCESS TO CERTAIN RECORDS BY NONPARENT JOINT MANAGING...

Section 153.373. Voluntary Surrender of Possession Rebuts Parental Presumption - Sec. 153.373. VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF POSSESSION REBUTS PARENTAL PRESUMPTION. The...

Section 153.374. Designation of Managing Conservator in Affidavit of Relinquishment - Sec. 153.374. DESIGNATION OF MANAGING CONSERVATOR IN AFFIDAVIT OF RELINQUISHMENT....

Section 153.375. Annual Report by Nonparent Managing Conservator - Sec. 153.375. ANNUAL REPORT BY NONPARENT MANAGING CONSERVATOR. (a) A...

Section 153.376. Rights and Duties of Nonparent Possessory Conservator - Sec. 153.376. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NONPARENT POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR. (a)...

Section 153.377. Access to Child's Records - Sec. 153.377. ACCESS TO CHILD'S RECORDS. A nonparent possessory conservator...

Subchapter H. Rights of Grandparent, Aunt, or Uncle

Section 153.431. Appointment of Grandparent, Aunt, or Uncle as Managing Conservator - Sec. 153.431. APPOINTMENT OF GRANDPARENT, AUNT, OR UNCLE AS MANAGING...

Section 153.432. Suit for Possession or Access by Grandparent - Sec. 153.432. SUIT FOR POSSESSION OR ACCESS BY GRANDPARENT. (a)...

Section 153.433. Possession of or Access to Grandchild - Sec. 153.433. POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS TO GRANDCHILD. (a) The...

Section 153.434. Limitation on Right to Request Possession or Access - Sec. 153.434. LIMITATION ON RIGHT TO REQUEST POSSESSION OR ACCESS....

Subchapter I. Prevention of International Parental Child Abduction

Section 153.501. Necessity of Measures to Prevent International Parental Child Abduction - Sec. 153.501. NECESSITY OF MEASURES TO PREVENT INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL CHILD...

Section 153.502. Abduction Risk Factors - Sec. 153.502. ABDUCTION RISK FACTORS. (a) To determine whether there...

Section 153.503. Abduction Prevention Measures - Sec. 153.503. ABDUCTION PREVENTION MEASURES. If the court finds that...

Subchapter J. Rights of Siblings

Section 153.551. Suit for Access - Sec. 153.551. SUIT FOR ACCESS. (a) The sibling of a...

Subchapter K. Parenting Plan, Parenting Coordinator, and Parenting Facilitator

Section 153.601. Definitions - Sec. 153.601. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Dispute resolution process"...

Section 153.602. Parenting Plan Not Required in Temporary Order - Sec. 153.602. PARENTING PLAN NOT REQUIRED IN TEMPORARY ORDER. A...

Section 153.603. Requirement of Parenting Plan in Final Order - Sec. 153.603. REQUIREMENT OF PARENTING PLAN IN FINAL ORDER. (a)...

Section 153.6031. Exception to Dispute Resolution Process Requirement - Sec. 153.6031. EXCEPTION TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS REQUIREMENT. A requirement...

Section 153.605. Appointment of Parenting Coordinator - Sec. 153.605. APPOINTMENT OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. (a) In a suit...

Section 153.6051. Appointment of Parenting Facilitator - Sec. 153.6051. APPOINTMENT OF PARENTING FACILITATOR. (a) In a suit...

Section 153.606. Duties of Parenting Coordinator - Sec. 153.606. DUTIES OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. (a) The court shall...

Section 153.6061. Duties of Parenting Facilitator - Sec. 153.6061. DUTIES OF PARENTING FACILITATOR. (a) The court shall...

Section 153.607. Presumption of Good Faith; Removal of Parenting Coordinator - Sec. 153.607. PRESUMPTION OF GOOD FAITH; REMOVAL OF PARENTING COORDINATOR....

Section 153.6071. Presumption of Good Faith; Removal of Parenting Facilitator - Sec. 153.6071. PRESUMPTION OF GOOD FAITH; REMOVAL OF PARENTING FACILITATOR....

Section 153.608. Report of Parenting Coordinator - Sec. 153.608. REPORT OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. A parenting coordinator shall...

Section 153.6081. Report of Parenting Facilitator - Sec. 153.6081. REPORT OF PARENTING FACILITATOR. A parenting facilitator shall...

Section 153.6082. Report of Joint Proposal or Statement of Intent; Agreements and Recommendations - Sec. 153.6082. REPORT OF JOINT PROPOSAL OR STATEMENT OF INTENT;...

Section 153.6083. Communications and Recordkeeping of Parenting Facilitator - Sec. 153.6083. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDKEEPING OF PARENTING FACILITATOR. (a) Notwithstanding...

Section 153.609. Compensation of Parenting Coordinator - Sec. 153.609. COMPENSATION OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. (a) A court may...

Section 153.6091. Compensation of Parenting Facilitator - Sec. 153.6091. COMPENSATION OF PARENTING FACILITATOR. Section 153.609 applies to...

Section 153.610. Qualifications of Parenting Coordinator - Sec. 153.610. QUALIFICATIONS OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. (a) The court shall...

Section 153.6101. Qualifications of Parenting Facilitator - Sec. 153.6101. QUALIFICATIONS OF PARENTING FACILITATOR. (a) The court shall...

Section 153.6102. Parenting Facilitator; Conflicts of Interest and Bias - Sec. 153.6102. PARENTING FACILITATOR; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND BIAS. (a)...

Section 153.611. Exception for Certain Title Iv-D Proceedings - Sec. 153.611. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN TITLE IV-D PROCEEDINGS. Notwithstanding any...

Subchapter L. Military Duty

Section 153.701. Definitions - Sec. 153.701. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Designated person" means...

Section 153.702. Temporary Orders - Sec. 153.702. TEMPORARY ORDERS. (a) If a conservator is ordered...

Section 153.703. Appointing Designated Person for Conservator With Exclusive Right to Designate Primary Residence of Child - Sec. 153.703. APPOINTING DESIGNATED PERSON FOR CONSERVATOR WITH EXCLUSIVE RIGHT...

Section 153.704. Appointing Designated Person to Exercise Visitation for Conservator With Exclusive Right to Designate Primary Residence of Child in Certain Circumstances - Sec. 153.704. APPOINTING DESIGNATED PERSON TO EXERCISE VISITATION FOR CONSERVATOR...

Section 153.705. Appointing Designated Person to Exercise Visitation for Conservator Without Exclusive Right to Designate Primary Residence of Child - Sec. 153.705. APPOINTING DESIGNATED PERSON TO EXERCISE VISITATION FOR CONSERVATOR...

Section 153.707. Expedited Hearing - Sec. 153.707. EXPEDITED HEARING. (a) On a motion by the...

Section 153.708. Enforcement - Sec. 153.708. ENFORCEMENT. Temporary orders rendered under this subchapter may...

Section 153.709. Additional Periods of Possession or Access - Sec. 153.709. ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF POSSESSION OR ACCESS. (a) Not...

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Texas Statutes Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship Chapter 153 - Conservatorship, Possession, and Access

Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Chapter 153 - Conservatorship, Possession, and Access