§ 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

Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 153 > Subchapter G - Appointment of Nonparent as Conservator

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005