§ 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
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 153 > Subchapter C - Parent Appointed as Sole or Joint Managing Conservator

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005