1012), Sec. (C) maintain possession of the child's passport. (2) the parent engaged in conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 21.02, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code, and that as a direct result of the conduct, the victim of the conduct became pregnant with the parent's child. September 1, 2009. (3) the terms and conditions of conservatorship and possession of and access to the child. 7, eff. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Courts in Texas presume that a Standard Possession Order is in the best interests of the children. Sec. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED SOLE MANAGING CONSERVATOR. 27, eff. 20, Sec. 1012), Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Sec. 1036, Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Temporary orders rendered under this subchapter may be enforced by or against the designated person to the same extent that an order would be enforceable against the conservator who has been ordered to military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a party may at any time file a written objection to the appointment of a parenting facilitator on the basis of family violence having been committed by another party against the objecting party or a child who is the subject of the suit. (4) the potential physical or psychological harm to the child if the child is abducted to a foreign country. (b) The periods of visitation shall be the same as the visitation to which the conservator without the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child was entitled under the court order in effect immediately before the date the temporary order is rendered. 252), Sec. April 20, 1995. 421 (S.B. September 1, 2021. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. WEEKEND POSSESSION EXTENDED BY HOLIDAY. September 1, 2007. September 1, 2017. (b-1) The court shall order that each conservator of a child has the duty to inform the other conservator of the child if the conservator: (1) establishes a residence with a person who the conservator knows is the subject of a final protective order sought by an individual other than the conservator that is in effect on the date the residence with the person is established; (2) resides with, or allows unsupervised access to a child by, a person who is the subject of a final protective order sought by the conservator after the expiration of the 60-day period following the date the final protective order is issued; or. September 1, 2017. Sec. If both parents are appointed as conservators of the child, the court shall specify the rights and duties of a parent that are to be exercised: (2) by the joint agreement of the parents; and. REPORT OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. (4) "Temporary military duty" means the transfer of a service member of the armed forces of this state or the United States from one military base to a different location, usually another base, for a limited time for training or to assist in the performance of a noncombat mission. (c) The court may limit or expand the rights of a nonparent designated person named in a temporary order rendered under this section as appropriate to the best interest of the child. 1, eff. (a) Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as a conservator of a child has at all times the right: (1) to receive information from any other conservator of the child concerning the health, education, and welfare of the child; (2) to confer with the other parent to the extent possible before making a decision concerning the health, education, and welfare of the child; (3) of access to medical, dental, psychological, and educational records of the child; (4) to consult with a physician, dentist, or psychologist of the child; (5) to consult with school officials concerning the child's welfare and educational status, including school activities; (6) to attend school activities, including school lunches, performances, and field trips; (7) to be designated on the child's records as a person to be notified in case of an emergency; (8) to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment during an emergency involving an immediate danger to the health and safety of the child; and. 1 (S.B. 153.371. September 1, 2011. 1, eff. Thursdays 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. during the school year or your order may state it starts when the child's school is regularly dismissed and ends when the child's school resumes (Wednesdays if the order was signed before September 1, 2005) Weekends may be back to back. (3-a) "Parenting facilitator" means an impartial third party: (A) who, regardless of the title by which the person is designated by the court, performs any function described by Section 153.6061 in a suit; and, (i) is appointed under this subchapter by the court on its own motion or on a motion or agreement of the parties to assist parties in resolving parenting issues through procedures that are not confidential; and. Sept. 1, 1997. (a) Notwithstanding any rule, standard of care, or privilege applicable to the professional license held by a parenting facilitator, a communication made by a participant in parenting facilitation is subject to disclosure and may be offered in any judicial or administrative proceeding, if otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence. 4, eff. (b) A court may not render an order that conditions the right of a conservator to possession of or access to a child on the payment of child support. We have offices in Fort Bend County, Matagorda County, and Wharton . September 1, 2009. The standard possession order options available to parents can change based on how far you live from one another. Sec. 1012), Sec. (iii) restrict the child's ability to legally leave the country after the child reaches the age of majority because of the child's gender, nationality, or religion; (D) is included by the United States Department of State on a list of state sponsors of terrorism; (E) is a country for which the United States Department of State has issued a travel warning to United States citizens regarding travel to the country; (F) has an embassy of the United States in the country; (G) is engaged in any active military action or war, including a civil war; (H) is a party to and compliant with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction according to the most recent report on compliance issued by the United States Department of State; (I) provides for the extradition of a parental abductor and the return of the child to the United States; or. (b) Any fees of a parenting coordinator appointed under Subsection (a) shall be allocated between the parties as determined by the court. 219), Sec. 153.258. September 1, 2009. (3) other information regarding any relationship with an attorney, party, or child in the suit that might reasonably affect the ability of the person to act impartially during the person's service as parenting facilitator. September 1, 2009. Sept. 1, 2003. 153.3721. (d) The court may not consider the availability of electronic communication as a factor in determining child support. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 153.6082. SUIT FOR POSSESSION OR ACCESS BY GRANDPARENT. Sept. 1, 2001. 6, eff. The duties of the parenting coordinator are limited to matters that will aid the parties in: (4) exploring possibilities for problem solving; (5) developing methods of collaboration in parenting; (6) understanding parenting plans and reaching agreements about parenting issues to be included in a parenting plan; (7) complying with the court's order regarding conservatorship or possession of and access to the child; (9) obtaining training regarding problem solving, conflict management, and parenting skills; and. (c) In appropriate circumstances, a court may, with the agreement of the parties, appoint a person as parenting coordinator who does not satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) or Subsection (b)(2) or (3) if the court finds that the person has sufficient legal or other professional training or experience in dispute resolution processes to serve in that capacity. (5) any other agreement between the parties that is approved by a court. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the court may remove the parenting facilitator in the court's discretion. 13, eff. Designation of Conservators (a) If a written agreed parenting plan is not filed with the court, the court may render an order appointing the parents joint managing conservators only if the appointment is in the best interest of the child, considering the following factors: (1) whether the physical, psychological, or emotional needs and development of the child will benefit from the appointment of joint managing conservators; (2) the ability of the parents to give first priority to the welfare of the child and reach shared decisions in the child's best interest; (3) whether each parent can encourage and accept a positive relationship between the child and the other parent; (4) whether both parents participated in child rearing before the filing of the suit; (5) the geographical proximity of the parents' residences; (6) if the child is 12 years of age or older, the child's preference, if any, regarding the person to have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child; and. PARENTING PLAN NOT REQUIRED IN TEMPORARY ORDER. The report may include a recommendation described by Section 153.6082(e) and any other information required by the court, except that the report may not include recommendations regarding the conservatorship of or the possession of or access to the child who is the subject of the suit. REPORT OF JOINT PROPOSAL OR STATEMENT OF INTENT; AGREEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 1, eff. CONSERVATORSHIP, POSSESSION, AND ACCESS. Sec. SUBCHAPTER I. 4, eff. 907 (H.B. Sec. (a) To determine whether there is a risk of the international abduction of a child by a parent of the child, the court shall consider evidence that the parent: (1) has taken, enticed away, kept, withheld, or concealed a child in violation of another person's right of possession of or access to the child, unless the parent presents evidence that the parent believed in good faith that the parent's conduct was necessary to avoid imminent harm to the child or the parent; (2) has previously threatened to take, entice away, keep, withhold, or conceal a child in violation of another person's right of possession of or access to the child; (3) lacks financial reason to stay in the United States, including evidence that the parent is financially independent, is able to work outside of the United States, or is unemployed; (4) has recently engaged in planning activities that could facilitate the removal of the child from the United States by the parent, including: (G) applying for a passport or visa or obtaining other travel documents for the parent or the child; or. 153.601. Sec. 20, Sec. Sec. 1 (S.B. April 20, 1995. 1, eff. 15, eff. 484 (H.B. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. NO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX OR MARITAL STATUS. PRESUMPTION THAT PARENT TO BE APPOINTED MANAGING CONSERVATOR. 1012), Sec. (3) the court finds that one or more of the alternative beginning and ending possession times under Subsection (a) are not in the best interest of the child, including: (A) because the distances between residences make the possession schedule described by Subsection (a) unworkable or inappropriate considering the circumstances of the parties or the area in which the parties reside; (B) because before the filing of the suit, the possessory conservator did not frequently and continuously exercise the rights and duties of a parent with respect to the child; or. 2, eff. 277 (H.B. 153.072. September 1, 2007. (3) if necessary equipment is reasonably available, accommodate electronic communication with the child, with the same privacy, respect, and dignity accorded all other forms of access, at a reasonable time and for a reasonable duration subject to any limitation provided by the court in the court's order. 786, Sec. (e) A parenting facilitator may not serve in any other professional capacity at any other time with any person who is a party to, or the subject of, the suit in which the person serves as parenting facilitator, or with any member of the family of a party or subject. Sept. 1, 1999. MEANS OF TRAVEL. 2, eff. Sec. (b) A nonparent possessory conservator has any other right or duty specified in the order. September 1, 2009. (B) include any specific restrictions relating to family violence or supervised visitation, as applicable, required by other law to be included in a possession or access order. The Court ORDERS each conservator to obey this Standard Possession Order. 727 (S.B. Sec. Sec. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. VISITATION CENTERS AND VISITATION EXCHANGE FACILITIES. 787, Sec. QUALIFICATIONS OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. Sept. 1, 1997. 1, eff. 1449), Sec. 751, Sec. 4, eff. DUTIES OF PARENTING FACILITATOR. 818), Sec. The order may provide that the parties not be required to have face-to-face contact and that the parties be placed in separate rooms during the parenting facilitation. A failure to comply with the guidelines is grounds for removal of the parenting coordinator. 1, eff. (a) If a weekend period of possession of the possessory conservator coincides with a student holiday or teacher in-service day that falls on a Monday during the regular school term, as determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, or with a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Monday during the summer months in which school is not in session, the weekend possession shall end at 6 p.m. on Monday. September 1, 2007. BEST INTEREST OF CHILD. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1, eff. Sec. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a final order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship must include a parenting plan. (d) The actions of a parenting coordinator or parenting facilitator under this section do not constitute the practice of law. 781, Sec. 117 (S.B. (Visitation) and Access Order Texas Family Code Chapter 153, Subchapter F . 153.708. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 9, eff. Section 153.009 of the Texas Family Code. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP, SUBTITLE B. June 20, 2003. 153.001. 2, eff. 38, eff. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. September 1, 2005. 1, eff. 484 (H.B. (a) Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as possessory conservator of a child has the rights and duties provided by Subchapter B and any other right or duty expressly granted to the possessory conservator in the order. 219), Sec. 9, eff. (2) award the conservator additional periods of possession of or access to the child to compensate for the periods described by Subdivision (1). 153.377. 6, eff. (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. REQUIREMENT OF PARENTING PLAN IN FINAL ORDER. 153.3101. (a) In a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, the court may, on its own motion or on a motion or agreement of the parties, appoint a parenting coordinator or assign a domestic relations office under Chapter 203 to appoint an employee or other person to serve as parenting coordinator. (3) is the subject of a final protective order issued after the date of the order establishing conservatorship. Texas Family Code - FAM 153.317. 645, Sec. (a) In determining whether to appoint a party as a sole or joint managing conservator, the court shall consider evidence of the intentional use of abusive physical force, or evidence of sexual abuse, by a party directed against the party's spouse, a parent of the child, or any person younger than 18 years of age committed within a two-year period preceding the filing of the suit or during the pendency of the suit. (6) is in the best interest of the child. (b) It is the policy of this state to encourage frequent contact between a child and each parent for periods of possession that optimize the development of a close and continuing relationship between each parent and child. TEMPORARY ORDERS. 20, Sec. April 20, 1995. The court shall set the amount and condition the bond or security on compliance with the order. April 20, 1995. Holiday Possession Unaffected by Distance Parents Reside Apart Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes, a free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. This schedule is set in place to ensure that the non-custodial parent has the opportunity to spend time with their child and be involved in their upbringing. 153.6061. 1, eff. DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACT CONTAINING AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. 153.006. (2) is in the best interest of the child. September 1, 2009. (d) The court may limit or expand the rights of a nonparent designated person named in a temporary order rendered under this section as appropriate to the best interest of the child. If the parties do not submit a revised parenting plan satisfactory to the court, the court may, after notice and hearing, order a parenting plan that the court finds to be in the best interest of the child. (B) specifies that the conservator may designate the child's primary residence without regard to geographic location; (2) specifies the rights and duties of each parent regarding the child's physical care, support, and education; (3) includes provisions to minimize disruption of the child's education, daily routine, and association with friends; (4) allocates between the parents, independently, jointly, or exclusively, all of the remaining rights and duties of a parent provided by Chapter 151; (5) is voluntarily and knowingly made by each parent and has not been repudiated by either parent at the time the order is rendered; and. 153.375. 1351, Sec. The court shall deny the relief sought and dismiss the suit unless the court determines that the facts stated in the affidavit, if true, would be sufficient to support the relief authorized under Section 153.433. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sept. 1, 2003. 916 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. (g) The provisions for confidentiality of alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, apply equally to the work of a parenting coordinator, as defined by Section 153.601, and to the parties and any other person who participates in the parenting coordination. (4) whether the foreign country to which the parent has ties: (A) presents obstacles to the recovery and return of a child who is abducted to the country from the United States; (B) has any legal mechanisms for immediately and effectively enforcing an order regarding the possession of or access to the child issued by this state; (C) has local laws or practices that would: (i) enable the parent to prevent the child's other parent from contacting the child without due cause; (ii) restrict the child's other parent from freely traveling to or exiting from the country because of that parent's gender, nationality, or religion; or. Sept. 1, 2003. The Standard Possession Order (SPO) ( Texas Family Code 153.252) is intended to protect the best interests of children when determining non-custodial possession and access, as well as what weekdays, weekends, and holidays both the custodial and non-custodial parent can have with their children. After an objection is filed, a parenting coordinator may not be appointed unless, on the request of a party, a hearing is held and the court finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not support the objection. ACCESS TO CERTAIN RECORDS BY NONPARENT JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. If you're affected by a possession order and you'd like to learn more, please call our office at 800-929-1725 for an appointment. 1, eff. 1, eff. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. June 15, 2007. 577, Sec. Texas Family Law: Standard Possession Order vs Extended Standard Possession Order The term "Standard Possession Order" in Texas is used to describe the default visitation schedule given to a non-custodial parent in a divorce or a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship. September 1, 2017. 153.253. Sec. 20, Sec. 153.133. (b) If a weekend period of possession of the possessory conservator coincides with a student holiday or teacher in-service day that falls on a Friday during the regular school term, as determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, or with a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Friday during the summer months in which school is not in session, the weekend possession shall begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday. (c) The court shall order reasonable access to the child by the child's sibling described by Subsection (a) if the court finds that access is in the best interest of the child. ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF POSSESSION OR ACCESS. September 1, 2009. (3) a final order described by Section 155.001(b). 7, eff. 1936), Sec. On request by the court, the parties, or the parties' attorneys, the parenting coordinator shall sign a statement of agreement to comply with those guidelines and submit the statement to the court on acceptance of the appointment. 1, eff. Sec. (e) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH CHILD BY CONSERVATOR. PARENTING PLAN FOR JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATORSHIP. 260), Sec. Sec. The possessory conservator and the managing conservator shall have rights of possession of the child as follows: (1) the possessory conservator shall have possession of the child in even-numbered years beginning at 6 p.m. on the day the child is dismissed from school for the Christmas school vacation and ending at noon on December 28, and the managing conservator shall have possession for the same period in odd-numbered years; (2) the possessory conservator shall have possession of the child in odd-numbered years beginning at noon on December 28 and ending at 6 p.m. on the day before school resumes after that vacation, and the managing conservator shall have possession for the same period in even-numbered years; (3) the possessory conservator shall have possession of the child in odd-numbered years, beginning at 6 p.m. on the day the child is dismissed from school before Thanksgiving and ending at 6 p.m. on the following Sunday, and the managing conservator shall have possession for the same period in even-numbered years; (4) the parent not otherwise entitled under this standard possession order to present possession of a child on the child's birthday shall have possession of the child beginning at 6 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. on that day, provided that the parent picks up the child from the residence of the conservator entitled to possession and returns the child to that same place; (5) if a conservator, the father shall have possession of the child beginning at 6 p.m. on the Friday preceding Father's Day and ending on Father's Day at 6 p.m., provided that, if he is not otherwise entitled under this standard possession order to present possession of the child, he picks up the child from the residence of the conservator entitled to possession and returns the child to that same place; and.
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