Sec. 153.256. FACTORS FOR COURT TO CONSIDER. In ordering the terms of possession of a child under an order other than a standard possession order, the court shall be guided by the guidelines established by the standard possession order and may consider:
(1) the age, developmental status, circumstances, needs, and best interest of the child;
(2) the circumstances of the managing conservator and of the parent named as a possessory conservator; and
(3) any other relevant factor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Chapter 153 - Conservatorship, Possession, and Access
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
Section 153.252. Rebuttable Presumption
Section 153.253. Standard Possession Order Inappropriate or Unworkable
Section 153.254. Child Less Than Three Years of Age
Section 153.256. Factors for Court to Consider
Section 153.257. Means of Travel
Section 153.258. Request for Findings When Order Varies From Standard Order