Sec. 153.258. REQUEST FOR FINDINGS WHEN ORDER VARIES FROM STANDARD ORDER. (a) In all cases in which possession of a child by a parent is contested and the possession of the child varies from the standard possession order, including a possession order for a child under three years of age, on request by a party, the court shall state in writing the specific reasons for the variance from the standard order.
(b) A request for findings of fact under this section must conform to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.
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