Child Custody - conservatorship FAQ

1. How is “full custody” defined under Texas law?
2. Can the court appoint a person other than a natural parent as a conservator?
3. What impact does evidence of physical abuse have on the court’s decision making as to who should be appointed a sole or joint managing conservator?
4. Does the child have any influence on the choice of parent with who he wishes to reside?
5. How is visitation decided in a divorce case?
6. If the standard possession order is unworkable due to the possessory conservator’s work schedule or other special circumstances, what possession and access orders will the court make?
7. If the child is less than three years of age, what possession and access order will the court enter?
8. What must be done to change conservatorship from one parent to the other?
9. Are the parties entitled to a jury trial in a suit to modify conservatorship?
10. In deciding conservatorship, does the court have to restrict the child’s primary residence to a particular geographical area?

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