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TX Fam Code § 153.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 A. General Provisions|Section 153.007. Agreed Parenting Plan

Sec. 153.007.  AGREED PARENTING PLAN.  (a)  To promote the amicable settlement of disputes between the parties to a suit, the parties may enter into a written agreed parenting plan containing provisions for conservatorship and possession of the child and for modification of the parenting plan, including variations from the standard possession order.(b)  If the court finds that the agreed parenting plan is in the child's best interest, the court shall render an order in accordance with the parenting plan.(c)  Terms of the agreed parenting plan contained in the order or incorporated by reference regarding conservatorship or support of or access to a child in an order may be enforced by all remedies available for enforcement of a judgment, including contempt, but are not enforceable as a contract.(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.  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.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 482 (H.B. 252), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1181 (H.B. 555), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 153.00715 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 A. General Provisions|Section 153.00715. Determination of Validity and Enforceability of Contract Containing Agreement to Arbitrate

Sec. 153.00715.  DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACT CONTAINING AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE.  (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.(b)  A determination under this section that a contract is valid and enforceable does not affect the court's authority to stay arbitration or refuse to compel arbitration on any other ground provided by law.(c)  This section does not apply to:(1)  a court order;(2)  an agreed parenting plan described by Section 153.007;(3)  a mediated settlement agreement described by Section 153.0071;(4)  a collaborative law agreement described by Section 153.0072; or(5)  any other agreement between the parties that is approved by a court.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1088 (S.B. 1216), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Fam Code § 153.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 A. General Provisions|Section 153.009. Interview of Child in Chambers

Sec. 153.009.  INTERVIEW OF CHILD IN CHAMBERS.  (a)  In a nonjury trial or at a hearing, on the application of a party, the  amicus attorney, or the attorney ad litem for the child, the court shall interview in chambers a child 12 years of age or older and may interview in chambers a child under 12 years of age to determine the child's wishes as to conservatorship or as to the person who shall have the exclusive right to determine the child's primary residence.  The court may also interview a child in chambers on the court's own motion for a purpose specified by this subsection.(b)  In a nonjury trial or at a hearing, on the application of a party, the amicus attorney, or the attorney ad litem for the child or on the court's own motion, the court may interview the child in chambers to determine the child's wishes as to possession,  access, or any other issue in the suit affecting the parent-child relationship.(c)  Interviewing a child does not diminish the discretion of the court in determining the best interests of the child.(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.(e)  In any trial or hearing, the court may permit the attorney for a party, the amicus attorney, the guardian ad litem for the child, or the attorney ad litem for the child to be present at the interview.(f)  On the motion of a party, the amicus attorney, or the attorney ad litem for the child, or on the court's own motion, the court shall cause a record of the interview to be made when the child is 12 years of age or older.  A record of the interview shall be part of the record in the case.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 781, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1289, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 916 (H.B. 260), Sec. 9, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 153.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 A. General Provisions|Section 153.010. Order for Family Counseling

Sec. 153.010.  ORDER FOR FAMILY COUNSELING.  (a)  If the court finds at the time of a hearing that the parties have a history of conflict in resolving an issue of conservatorship or possession of or access to the child, the court may order a party to:(1)  participate in counseling with a mental health professional who:(A)  has a background in family therapy;(B)  has a mental health license that requires as a minimum a master's degree;  and(C)  has training in domestic violence if the court determines that the training is relevant to the type of counseling needed;  and(2)  pay the cost of counseling.(b)  If a person possessing the requirements of Subsection (a)(1) is not available in the county in which the court presides, the court may appoint a person the court believes is qualified to conduct the counseling ordered under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 645, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 153.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 A. General Provisions|Section 153.011. Security Bond

Sec. 153.011.  SECURITY BOND.  If the court finds that a person who has a possessory interest in a child may violate the court order relating to the interest, the court may order the party to execute a bond or deposit security.  The court shall set the amount and condition the bond or security on compliance with the order.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 153.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 A. General Provisions|Section 153.012. Right to Privacy; Deletion of Personal Information in Records

Sec. 153.012.  RIGHT TO PRIVACY;  DELETION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN RECORDS.  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. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 153.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 A. General Provisions|Section 153.013. False Report of Child Abuse

Sec. 153.013.  FALSE REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE.  (a)  If a party to a pending suit affecting the parent-child relationship makes a report alleging child abuse by another party to the suit that the reporting party knows lacks a factual foundation, the court shall deem the report to be a knowingly false report.(b)  Evidence of a false report of child abuse is admissible in a suit between the involved parties regarding the terms of conservatorship of a child.(c)  If the court makes a finding under Subsection (a), the court shall impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 153.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 A. General Provisions|Section 153.014. Visitation Centers and Visitation Exchange Facilities

Sec. 153.014.  VISITATION CENTERS AND VISITATION EXCHANGE FACILITIES.  A county may establish a visitation center or a visitation exchange facility for the purpose of facilitating the terms of a court order providing for the possession of or access to a child.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 153.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 A. General Provisions|Section 153.015. Electronic Communication With Child by Conservator

Sec. 153.015.  ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH CHILD BY CONSERVATOR.  (a)  In this section, "electronic communication" means any communication facilitated by the use of any wired or wireless technology via the Internet or any other electronic media.  The term includes communication facilitated by the use of a telephone, electronic mail, instant messaging, videoconferencing, or webcam.(b)  If a conservator of a child requests the court to order periods of electronic communication with the child under this section, the court may award the conservator reasonable periods of electronic communication with the child to supplement the conservator's periods of possession of the child.  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(3)  any other factor the court considers appropriate.(c)  If a court awards a conservator periods of electronic communication with a child under this section, each conservator subject to the court's order shall:(1)  provide the other conservator with the e-mail address and other electronic communication access information of the child;(2)  notify the other conservator of any change in the e-mail address or other electronic communication access information not later than 24 hours after the date the change takes effect; and(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.(d)  The court may not consider the availability of electronic communication as a factor in determining child support.  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.(e)  In a suit in which the court's order contains provisions related to a finding of family violence in the suit, including supervised visitation, the court may award periods of electronic communication under this section only if:(1)  the award and terms of the award are mutually agreed to by the parties; and(2)  the terms of the award:(A)  are printed in the court's order in boldfaced, capitalized type; and(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.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 153.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 B. Parent Appointed as Conservator: in General|Section 153.071. Court to Specify Rights and Duties of Parent Appointed a Conservator

Sec. 153.071.  COURT TO SPECIFY RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED A CONSERVATOR.  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:(1)  by each parent independently;(2)  by the joint agreement of the parents;  and(3)  exclusively by one parent.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 153.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 B. Parent Appointed as Conservator: in General|Section 153.072. Written Finding Required to Limit Parental Rights and Duties

Sec. 153.072.  WRITTEN FINDING REQUIRED TO LIMIT PARENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES.  The court may limit the rights and duties of a parent appointed as a conservator if the court makes a written finding that the limitation is in the best interest of the child.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 153.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 B. Parent Appointed as Conservator: in General|Section 153.073. Rights of Parent at All Times

Sec. 153.073.  RIGHTS OF PARENT AT ALL TIMES.  (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(9)  to manage the estate of the child to the extent the estate has been created by the parent or the parent's family.(b)  The court shall specify in the order the rights that a parent retains at all times.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1036, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (H.B. 3145), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Fam Code § 153.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 B. Parent Appointed as Conservator: in General|Section 153.074. Rights and Duties During Period of Possession

Sec. 153.074.  RIGHTS AND DUTIES DURING PERIOD OF POSSESSION.  Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as a conservator of a child has the following rights and duties during the period that the parent has possession of the child:(1)  the duty of care, control, protection, and reasonable discipline of the child;(2)  the duty to support the child, including providing the child with clothing, food, shelter, and medical and dental care not involving an invasive procedure;(3)  the right to consent for the child to medical and dental care not involving an invasive procedure;  and(4)  the right to direct the moral and religious training of the child.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1036, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 153.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 B. Parent Appointed as Conservator: in General|Section 153.075. Duties of Parent Not Appointed Conservator

Sec. 153.075.  DUTIES OF PARENT NOT APPOINTED CONSERVATOR.  The court may order a parent not appointed as a managing or a possessory conservator to perform other parental duties, including paying child support.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 153.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 C. Parent Appointed as Sole or Joint Managing Conservator|Section 153.131. Presumption That Parent to Be Appointed Managing Conservator

Sec. 153.131.  PRESUMPTION THAT PARENT TO BE APPOINTED MANAGING CONSERVATOR.  (a)  Subject to the prohibition in Section 153.004, unless the court finds that appointment of the parent or parents would not be in the best interest of the child because the appointment would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development, a parent shall be appointed sole managing conservator or both parents shall be appointed as joint managing conservators of the child.(b)  It is a rebuttable presumption that the appointment of the parents of a child as joint managing conservators is in the best interest of the child.  A finding of a history of family violence involving the parents of a child removes the presumption under this subsection.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 153.132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|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 C. Parent Appointed as Sole or Joint Managing Conservator|Section 153.132. Rights and Duties of Parent Appointed Sole Managing Conservator

Sec. 153.132.  RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED SOLE MANAGING CONSERVATOR.  Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as sole managing conservator of a child has the rights and duties provided by Subchapter B and the following exclusive rights:(1)  the right to designate the primary residence of the child;(2)  the right to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures;(3)  the right to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment;(4)  the right to receive and give receipt for periodic payments for the support of the child and to hold or disburse these funds for the benefit of the child;(5)  the right to represent the child in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child;(6)  the right to consent to marriage and to enlistment in the armed forces of the United States;(7)  the right to make decisions concerning the child's education;(8)  the right to the services and earnings of the child;(9)  except when a guardian of the child's estate or a guardian or attorney ad litem has been appointed for the child, the right to act as an agent of the child in relation to the child's estate if the child's action is required by a state, the United States, or a foreign government; and(10)  the right to:(A)  apply for a passport for the child;(B)  renew the child's passport; and(C)  maintain possession of the child's passport.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1036, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 916 (H.B. 260), Sec. 10, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 733 (H.B. 555), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|