Chapter 153. CONSERVATORSHIP, POSSESSION, AND ACCESS    


Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 153.001. PUBLIC POLICY
§ 153.002. BEST INTEREST OF CHILD
§ 153.003. NO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX OR MARITAL STATUS
§ 153.004. HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
§ 153.005. APPOINTMENT OF SOLE OR JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR
§ 153.006. APPOINTMENT OF POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR
§ 153.007. AGREED PARENTING PLAN
§ 153.0071. ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
§ 153.00715. DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACT CONTAINING AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE
§ 153.009. INTERVIEW OF CHILD IN CHAMBERS
§ 153.010. ORDER FOR FAMILY COUNSELING
§ 153.011. SECURITY BOND
§ 153.012. RIGHT TO PRIVACY; DELETION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN RECORDS
§ 153.013. FALSE REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE
§ 153.014. VISITATION CENTERS AND VISITATION EXCHANGE FACILITIES
§ 153.015. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH CHILD BY CONSERVATOR
Subchapter B. PARENT APPOINTED AS CONSERVATOR: IN GENERAL
§ 153.071. COURT TO SPECIFY RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED A CONSERVATOR
§ 153.072. WRITTEN FINDING REQUIRED TO LIMIT PARENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES
§ 153.073. RIGHTS OF PARENT AT ALL TIMES
§ 153.074. RIGHTS AND DUTIES DURING PERIOD OF POSSESSION
§ 153.075. DUTIES OF PARENT NOT APPOINTED CONSERVATOR
§ 153.076. DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
Subchapter C. PARENT APPOINTED AS SOLE OR JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR
§ 153.131. PRESUMPTION THAT PARENT TO BE APPOINTED MANAGING CONSERVATOR
§ 153.132. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED SOLE MANAGING CONSERVATOR
§ 153.133. PARENTING PLAN FOR JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATORSHIP
§ 153.134. COURT-ORDERED JOINT CONSERVATORSHIP
§ 153.135. EQUAL POSSESSION NOT REQUIRED
§ 153.138. CHILD SUPPORT ORDER AFFECTING JOINT CONSERVATORS
Subchapter D. PARENT APPOINTED AS POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR
§ 153.191. PRESUMPTION THAT PARENT TO BE APPOINTED POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR
§ 153.192. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR
§ 153.193. MINIMAL RESTRICTION ON PARENT'S POSSESSION OR ACCESS
Subchapter E. GUIDELINES FOR THE POSSESSION OF A CHILD BY A PARENT NAMED AS POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR
§ 153.251. POLICY AND GENERAL APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES
§ 153.252. REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION
§ 153.253. STANDARD POSSESSION ORDER INAPPROPRIATE OR UNWORKABLE
§ 153.254. CHILD LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF AGE
§ 153.255. AGREEMENT
§ 153.256. FACTORS FOR COURT TO CONSIDER
§ 153.257. MEANS OF TRAVEL
§ 153.258. REQUEST FOR FINDINGS WHEN ORDER VARIES FROM STANDARD ORDER
Subchapter F. STANDARD POSSESSION ORDER
§ 153.3101. REFERENCE TO "SCHOOL" IN STANDARD POSSESSION ORDER
§ 153.311. MUTUAL AGREEMENT OR SPECIFIED TERMS FOR POSSESSION
§ 153.312. PARENTS WHO RESIDE 100 MILES OR LESS APART
§ 153.313. PARENTS WHO RESIDE OVER 100 MILES APART
§ 153.314. HOLIDAY POSSESSION UNAFFECTED BY DISTANCE PARENTS RESIDE APART
§ 153.315. WEEKEND POSSESSION EXTENDED BY HOLIDAY
§ 153.316. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
§ 153.3162. ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF POSSESSION OR ACCESS AFTER CONCLUSION OF MILITARY DEPLOYMENT
§ 153.317. ALTERNATIVE BEGINNING AND ENDING POSSESSION TIMES
Subchapter G. APPOINTMENT OF NONPARENT AS CONSERVATOR
§ 153.371. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NONPARENT APPOINTED AS SOLE MANAGING CONSERVATOR
§ 153.372. NONPARENT APPOINTED AS JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR
§ 153.3721. ACCESS TO CERTAIN RECORDS BY NONPARENT JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR
§ 153.373. VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF POSSESSION REBUTS PARENTAL PRESUMPTION
§ 153.374. DESIGNATION OF MANAGING CONSERVATOR IN AFFIDAVIT OF RELINQUISHMENT
§ 153.375. ANNUAL REPORT BY NONPARENT MANAGING CONSERVATOR
§ 153.376. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NONPARENT POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR
§ 153.377. ACCESS TO CHILD'S RECORDS
Subchapter H. RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENT, AUNT, OR UNCLE
§ 153.431. APPOINTMENT OF GRANDPARENT, AUNT, OR UNCLE AS MANAGING CONSERVATOR
§ 153.432. SUIT FOR POSSESSION OR ACCESS BY GRANDPARENT
§ 153.433. POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS TO GRANDCHILD
§ 153.434. LIMITATION ON RIGHT TO REQUEST POSSESSION OR ACCESS
Subchapter I. PREVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL CHILD ABDUCTION
§ 153.501. NECESSITY OF MEASURES TO PREVENT INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL CHILD ABDUCTION
§ 153.502. ABDUCTION RISK FACTORS
§ 153.503. ABDUCTION PREVENTION MEASURES
Subchapter J. RIGHTS OF SIBLINGS
§ 153.551. SUIT FOR ACCESS
Subchapter K. PARENTING PLAN, PARENTING COORDINATOR, AND PARENTING FACILITATOR
§ 153.601. DEFINITIONS
§ 153.602. PARENTING PLAN NOT REQUIRED IN TEMPORARY ORDER
§ 153.603. REQUIREMENT OF PARENTING PLAN IN FINAL ORDER
§ 153.6031. EXCEPTION TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS REQUIREMENT
§ 153.605. APPOINTMENT OF PARENTING COORDINATOR
§ 153.6051. APPOINTMENT OF PARENTING FACILITATOR
§ 153.606. DUTIES OF PARENTING COORDINATOR
§ 153.6061. DUTIES OF PARENTING FACILITATOR
§ 153.607. PRESUMPTION OF GOOD FAITH; REMOVAL OF PARENTING COORDINATOR
§ 153.6071. PRESUMPTION OF GOOD FAITH; REMOVAL OF PARENTING FACILITATOR
§ 153.608. REPORT OF PARENTING COORDINATOR
§ 153.6081. REPORT OF PARENTING FACILITATOR
§ 153.6082. REPORT OF JOINT PROPOSAL OR STATEMENT OF INTENT; AGREEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
§ 153.6083. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDKEEPING OF PARENTING FACILITATOR
§ 153.609. COMPENSATION OF PARENTING COORDINATOR
§ 153.6091. COMPENSATION OF PARENTING FACILITATOR
§ 153.610. QUALIFICATIONS OF PARENTING COORDINATOR
§ 153.6101. QUALIFICATIONS OF PARENTING FACILITATOR
§ 153.6102. PARENTING FACILITATOR; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND BIAS
§ 153.611. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN TITLE IV-D PROCEEDINGS
Subchapter L. MILITARY DUTY
§ 153.701. DEFINITIONS
§ 153.702. TEMPORARY ORDERS
§ 153.703. APPOINTING DESIGNATED PERSON FOR CONSERVATOR WITH EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF CHILD
§ 153.704. APPOINTING DESIGNATED PERSON TO EXERCISE VISITATION FOR CONSERVATOR WITH EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF CHILD IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
§ 153.705. APPOINTING DESIGNATED PERSON TO EXERCISE VISITATION FOR CONSERVATOR WITHOUT EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF CHILD
§ 153.707. EXPEDITED HEARING
§ 153.708. ENFORCEMENT
§ 153.709. ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF POSSESSION OR ACCESS