(4) "Parenting plan" means the provisions of a final court order that: (A) set out rights and duties of a parent or a person acting as a parent in relation to the child; (B) provide for periods of possession of and access to the child, which may be the terms set out in the standard possession order under Subchapter F and any amendments to the standard possession order agreed to by the parties or found by the court to be in the best interest of the child; (D) optimize the development of a close and continuing relationship between each parent and the child. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (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. Birth parents have no legal rights or duties regarding the child. September 1, 2015. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (d) In a jury trial, the court may not interview the child in chambers regarding an issue on which a party is entitled to a jury verdict. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) On the written agreement of the parties or on the court's own motion, the court may refer a suit affecting the parent-child relationship to mediation. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (B) does not give the managing conservator written notice by April 1 of each year specifying an extended period or periods of summer possession, the possessory conservator shall have possession of the child for 42 consecutive days beginning at 6 p.m. on June 15 and ending at 6 p.m. on July 27; (4) if the managing conservator gives the possessory conservator written notice by April 15 of each year the managing conservator shall have possession of the child on one weekend beginning Friday at 6 p.m. and ending at 6 p.m. on the following Sunday during one period of possession by the possessory conservator under Subdivision (3), provided that if a period of possession by the possessory conservator exceeds 30 days, the managing conservator may have possession of the child under the terms of this subdivision on two nonconsecutive weekends during that time period, and further provided that the managing conservator picks up the child from the possessory conservator and returns the child to that same place; and. %PDF-1.4 (b) A request for findings of fact under this section must conform to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Sept. 1, 1999. /Width 526 This subsection does not affect the duty of a person to report abuse or neglect under Section 261.101. (3) there are no existing orders about your child. June 18, 2005. 1181 (H.B. Texas law says that parents should usually be named joint managing conservators. 153.372. The child must enroll by his or her 25th birthday. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. Do I need a lawyer to help me with my custody case? This subsection does not apply to a person whose only other service in a professional capacity with a family or any member of a family that is a party to or the subject of a suit to which this section applies is as a teacher of coparenting skills in a class conducted in a group setting. 1012), Sec. Read the law about custody (conservatorship) and visitation (possession) in Chapter 153 of the Texas Family Code. You may then be able to handle the other parts of your case yourself. Sept. 1, 1995. Not for sale. 8, eff. 1193, Sec. << 9, Sec. And, there are still active To learn when the OAG can help and how to apply for services, you can visit theOffice of the Attorney General Child Support Divisionwebsite or call 800-252-8014. (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. The federal Two-Parent Consent Law requires that both parents consent to the issuance of U.S. passports for children under the age of 16 unless the applying parent or legal guardian can establish that the consent of both parents or legal guardians is not required. 37, eff. 1, eff. The other parent is called the non-custodial parent.. Read Texas Family Code 153.074for all of a parent's rights and duties during their possession time. Sec. 972 (S.B. April 2, 2015. 1041 (H.B. 896 (H.B. Before awarding permanent managing conservatorship to a kinship caregiver under this program and dismissing DFPS from a case, the court should ensure that: x DFPS has determined that reunification and adoption are not appropriate permanency options for the child; x The caregiver is verified (verified is not the same thing as licensed. (3) the grandparent requesting possession of or access to the child is a parent of a parent of the child and that parent of the child: (A) has been incarcerated in jail or prison during the three-month period preceding the filing of the petition; (B) has been found by a court to be incompetent; (D) does not have actual or court-ordered possession of or access to the child. 1113 (H.B. 9, eff. (2) the grandchild has been adopted, or is the subject of a pending suit for adoption, by a person other than the child's stepparent. 153.707. 20, Sec. 153.256. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (a) The court may order reasonable possession of or access to a grandchild by a grandparent if: (1) at the time the relief is requested, at least one biological or adoptive parent of the child has not had that parent's parental rights terminated; (2) the grandparent requesting possession of or access to the child overcomes the presumption that a parent acts in the best interest of the parent's child by proving by a preponderance of the evidence that denial of possession of or access to the child would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional well-being; and. September 1, 2007. DUTIES OF PARENT NOT APPOINTED CONSERVATOR. During the bench trial, four witnesses testified: Phoebe Sosa, a Department conservatorship worker . (2) "Military deployment" means the temporary transfer of a service member of the armed forces of this state or the United States serving in an active-duty status to another location in support of combat or some other military operation. 612, Sec. After an objection is filed, the suit may not be referred to mediation 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. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 153.254. (c) A parenting coordinator or parenting facilitator may not draft a document listed in Subsection (b)(1). Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. The court can give PMC to someone other than a parent, including DFPS, a relative, a close family friend, or a foster parent. 153.135. 261), Sec. You may need to hire an attorney and petition the court. The court shall set the amount and condition the bond or security on compliance with the order. << 1, eff. Sec. The court may order the custodian of records to delete all references in the records to the place of residence of either party appointed as a conservator of the child before the release of the records to another party appointed as a conservator. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 153.6031. (b) A grandparent may request possession of or access to a grandchild in a suit filed for the sole purpose of requesting the relief, without regard to whether the appointment of a managing conservator is an issue in the suit. While the term is used in this guidance and the CPS handbook policies to reflect a transfer of permanent legal responsibility, orders for non-parents . 1012), Sec. APPOINTING DESIGNATED PERSON TO EXERCISE VISITATION FOR CONSERVATOR WITHOUT EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF CHILD. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (Foster parent means that you have completed the process to become a foster parent through a child placing agency.). (2) incorporated into an order signed by the court. 36, eff. ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. 751, Sec. It means that a judge appoints a person to be legally responsible for a child without adopting the child. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. It means that a judge appoints a person to be legally responsible for a child without adopting the child. Sept. 1, 1995. SUBCHAPTER E. GUIDELINES FOR THE POSSESSION OF A CHILD BY A PARENT NAMED AS POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR. The availability of electronic communication under this section is not intended as a substitute for physical possession of or access to the child where otherwise appropriate. DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACT CONTAINING AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (3) is the subject of a final protective order issued after the date of the order establishing conservatorship. Sec. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. These benefits may last until age 21 if the child is age 16 or older when you sign the Permanency Care Assistance (PCA) Agreement, and the child meets certain educational/vocational requirements. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. The right to receive information from the other parent or conservator about the child/ren's health, . September 1, 2005. 153.015. 751, Sec. 2, eff. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (D) the parent attend and complete a battering intervention and prevention program as provided by Article 42.141, Code of Criminal Procedure, or, if such a program is not available, complete a course of treatment under Section 153.010. The burden of proof at a hearing under this subsection is on the party seeking to avoid rendition of an order based on the arbitrator's award. DUTIES OF PARENTING FACILITATOR. Sec. 550), Sec. September 1, 2018. The right to receive and give receipt for payments for the support of the child and to hold or disburse funds for the benefit of the child. 1.043, eff. PARENTING FACILITATOR; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND BIAS. 20, eff. 1404), Sec. (a) If the parties have been ordered by the court to attempt to settle parenting issues with the assistance of a parenting coordinator or parenting facilitator and to attempt to reach a proposed joint resolution or statement of intent regarding the dispute, the parenting coordinator or parenting facilitator, as applicable, shall submit a written report describing the parties' joint proposal or statement to the parties, any attorneys for the parties, and any attorney for the child who is the subject of the suit. CONSERVATORSHIP, POSSESSION, AND ACCESS. June 17, 2011. (a) In a suit, except as provided by Section 153.004, the court: (1) may appoint a sole managing conservator or may appoint joint managing conservators; and. 555), Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. In determining whether to award electronic communication, the court shall consider: (1) whether electronic communication is in the best interest of the child; (2) whether equipment necessary to facilitate the electronic communication is reasonably available to all parties subject to the order; and. (a) If the possessory conservator resides 100 miles or less from the primary residence of the child, the possessory conservator shall have the right to possession of the child as follows: (1) on weekends throughout the year beginning at 6 p.m. on the first, third, and fifth Friday of each month and ending at 6 p.m. on the following Sunday; and. 1, eff. Obtain legal services for the child and execute contracts or other legal documents for the child. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. I need to change a custody, visitation, or support order (Modification). Sec. My childs other parent (or someone else) has filed a custody case. September 1, 2017. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1012), Sec. suit affecting the parent-child relationship case (SAPCR case), If you and the other parent are married and want a divorce, use. REQUEST FOR FINDINGS WHEN ORDER VARIES FROM STANDARD ORDER. 261), Sec. 1, eff. 1.049, eff. The judge will make custody, visitation, child support, and medical support orders as part of your SAPCR (custody) order. This means DFPS will no longer be involved with the child or your family. % 1181 (H.B. A failure to comply with the guidelines is grounds for removal of the parenting coordinator. 1181 (H.B. 153.311. 1 (S.B. 1113 (H.B. September 1, 2009. 818), Sec. 153.610. 153.607. (2) the appointment of the nonparent, agency, or Department of Family and Protective Services as managing conservator is in the best interest of the child. (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. September 1, 2011. 252), Sec. 86 (S.B. Where can I get an answer form? 1, eff. ABDUCTION RISK FACTORS. Once the court names you permanent managing conservator, the judge will dismiss DFPS from the case. (a) If a party to a suit affecting the parent-child relationship opposes an application to compel arbitration or makes an application to stay arbitration and asserts that the contract containing the agreement to arbitrate is not valid or enforceable, notwithstanding any provision of the contract to the contrary, the court shall try the issue promptly and may order arbitration only if the court determines that the contract containing the agreement to arbitrate is valid and enforceable against the party seeking to avoid arbitration. $.' (Some of this information may have already been gathered if you are a foster parent who is a relative or close family friend.) In Texas, a temporary guardianship can last up to 60 days. 820), Sec. (2) the authority to exercise management and control of the suit. (d-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (d), the court may allow a parent to have access to a child if the court: (1) finds that awarding the parent access to the child would not endanger the child's physical health or emotional welfare and would be in the best interest of the child; and. 3203), Sec. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH CHILD BY CONSERVATOR. (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. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. REPORT OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. 3, eff. Notwithstanding this prohibition, a court may appoint the domestic relations office or a comparable county agency to act as a parenting coordinator if personnel are available to serve that function. POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS TO GRANDCHILD. (c) If the court makes a finding under Subsection (a), the court shall impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN TITLE IV-D PROCEEDINGS. September 1, 2009. 27, eff. 20, Sec. child abuse or neglect by the other parent, alcohol or drug abuse by the other parent, or. Sept. 1, 1997. (B) does not give the managing conservator written notice by April 1 of each year specifying an extended period or periods of summer possession, the possessory conservator shall have possession of the child for 30 consecutive days beginning at 6 p.m. on July 1 and ending at 6 p.m. on July 31; (3) if the managing conservator gives the possessory conservator written notice by April 15 of each year, the managing conservator shall have possession of the child on any one weekend beginning Friday at 6 p.m. and ending at 6 p.m. on the following Sunday during one period of possession by the possessory conservator under Subdivision (2), provided that the managing conservator picks up the child from the possessory conservator and returns the child to that same place; and. 1113 (H.B. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Note: The TexasLawHelp.org instructions are written for uncontested cases (agreed or default). After an objection is filed, a parenting facilitator 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. 1113 (H.B. On request by a party, an attorney for a party, or any attorney for a child who is the subject of the suit, a person under consideration for appointment as a parenting facilitator in the suit shall provide proof that the person satisfies the minimum qualifications required by this section. (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. 8, eff. Sec. PUBLIC POLICY. A lawyer can explain your rights and options. 577, Sec. (d) Meetings between the parenting coordinator and the parties may be informal and are not required to follow any specific procedures unless otherwise provided by this subchapter. (c) A temporary order rendered by the court under this subchapter may grant rights to and impose duties on a designated person regarding the child, except that if the designated person is a nonparent, the court may not require the designated person to pay child support. (2) through an oral statement made in open court on the record. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. How to get a divorce when you and your spouse have children younger than 18 (or still in high school). 817), Sec. COMPENSATION OF PARENTING FACILITATOR. >> Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 421 (S.B. AGREEMENT. 1012), Sec. 555), Sec. APPOINTMENT OF POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR. 277 (H.B. 153.075. APPOINTMENT OF SOLE OR JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR. 20, Sec. 153.071. (a) A biological or adoptive grandparent may request possession of or access to a grandchild by filing: (2) a suit for modification as provided by Chapter 156. RIGHT TO PRIVACY; DELETION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN RECORDS. (2) is currently charged with an offense for which on conviction the person would be required to register under that chapter. Sec. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. Federal and state law provide only four acceptable permanency goals, and CPS subdivides the acceptable permanency options into nine subsets as follows. 20, Sec. Sec. A history of sexual abuse includes a sexual assault that results in the other parent becoming pregnant with the child, regardless of the prior relationship of the parents. (d) The parenting facilitator may not modify any order, judgment, or decree. Parents Rights When No Custody Orders Exist, Texas Family Code 153, subchapters D and E, National Domestic Violence 24-Hour Hotline. (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. 1036, Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 16, eff. A case can be brought to change (modify) child custody, visitation, or even child support . 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. (a-1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the court may remove the parenting coordinator in the court's discretion. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (B) specify that the conservator may determine the child's primary residence without regard to geographic location; (2) specify the rights and duties of each parent regarding the child's physical care, support, and education; (3) include provisions to minimize disruption of the child's education, daily routine, and association with friends; (4) allocate between the parents, independently, jointly, or exclusively, all of the remaining rights and duties of a parent as provided by Chapter 151; and. 153.076. Sec. 949, Sec. This gives a parent the legal authority to show that the consent of the other parent or legal guardian is not required for the issuance of a particular passport. 20, Sec. April 20, 1995. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 358 (H.B. However, custody cases can be complicated. (c) On a motion by any party, the court shall, after reasonable advance notice and for good cause shown, allow a party to present testimony and evidence by electronic means, including by teleconference or through the Internet. 1012), Sec. An interested party can be the person under the care of the conservatorship, but an interested party can also be that persons child, spouse, parent, or even a friend. (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. (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, 2005. /Height 1276 Sec. I need to change a custody, visitation, or support order. June 11, 2001. 2, eff. September 1, 2009. I need a divorce. June 18, 2005. PRESUMPTION OF GOOD FAITH; REMOVAL OF PARENTING COORDINATOR. /Filter/DCTDecode If parental rights are not terminated, the Department continues efforts to locate someone else who can assume this role, and seeks a foster family that can stay committed to the child during this process. (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. 555), Sec. The court may also interview a child in chambers on the court's own motion for a purpose specified by this subsection. /Type/XObject DFPS and the courts rule out returning children to their birth families. (d) The actions of a parenting coordinator or parenting facilitator under this section do not constitute the practice of law. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 6, eff. All conservatorship orders are subject to modification. 1, eff. CPS Permanent Managing Conservatorship (PMC): Children Legally Free for Adoption as of August 31 Fiscal Year 2022 Region (All) County (All) Child Gender (All) Child Race/Ethnicity (All) Chart Type Map Ranking Trends Demographics Gender Balance Table Geography All Texas Regions Counties Select Top # 5 Mouse over map to pop up details Child Age 0 17 EXCEPTION TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS REQUIREMENT. (ii) the possessory conservator and managing conservator lived in the same residence at any time during a six-month period preceding the date on which a suit for dissolution of the marriage was filed and the possessory conservator's county of residence remains the same and the managing conservator's county of residence changes after they no longer live in the same residence, effective on the date the order is rendered; (4) if the possessory conservator elects to end a period of possession at the time the child's school resumes, the possessory conservator shall surrender the child to the managing conservator at the end of each period of possession at the school in which the child is enrolled; (5) each conservator shall return with the child the personal effects that the child brought at the beginning of the period of possession; (6) either parent may designate a competent adult to pick up and return the child, as applicable; a parent or a designated competent adult shall be present when the child is picked up or returned; (7) a parent shall give notice to the person in possession of the child on each occasion that the parent will be unable to exercise that parent's right of possession for a specified period; (8) written notice, including notice provided by electronic mail or facsimile, shall be deemed to have been timely made if received or, if applicable, postmarked before or at the time that notice is due; and. If parental rights are terminated, the Department seeks to find an adoptive home for the child, either with kinship or with others. 252), Sec. The law says that parents should not be named Joint Managing Conservators if there is a history or pattern of violence by one parent against the other parent. Sec. APPOINTING DESIGNATED PERSON TO EXERCISE VISITATION FOR CONSERVATOR WITH EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF CHILD IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Read Parents Rights When No Custody Orders Exist for more information on your rights and duties. If you are a relative of or family friend to a child in DFPS care and are thinking about providing that child with a permanent home, we hope this pamphlet has helped you to understand your options. 967 (S.B. (d) If the court finds the agreed parenting plan is not in the child's best interest, the court may request the parties to submit a revised parenting plan. (d) After a conservator's military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty is concluded, and the conservator returns to the conservator's usual residence, the temporary orders under this section terminate and the rights of all affected parties are governed by the terms of any court order applicable when the conservator is not ordered to military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty. PARENTING PLAN NOT REQUIRED IN TEMPORARY ORDER. (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. 153.252. 7, eff. A child can also become legally free for adoption if both birth parents give up their parental rights. 484 (H.B. 3, eff. 10, eff. endobj 219), Sec. Sec. (c-1) The notice required to be made under Subsection (b-1) must be made as soon as practicable but not later than: (1) the 30th day after the date the conservator establishes residence with the person who is the subject of the final protective order, if the notice is required by Subsection (b-1)(1); (2) the 90th day after the date the final protective order was issued, if the notice is required by Subsection (b-1)(2); or. 153.601. April 23, 2021 While most states use the term "child custody" when determining the care, control, and maintenance of a child, Texas uses the term "conservatorship." However, many Texans still refer to conservatorship as child custody. SUBCHAPTER B. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 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. 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