Texas Family Code - Section 156.101. Grounds For Modification Of Order Establishing Conservatorship Or Possession And Access
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§ 156.101. GROUNDS FOR MODIFICATION OF ORDER ESTABLISHING
CONSERVATORSHIP OR POSSESSION AND ACCESS. The court may modify an
order that provides for the appointment of a conservator of a child,
that provides the terms and conditions of conservatorship, or that
provides for the possession of or access to a child if modification
would be in the best interest of the child and:
(1) the circumstances of the child, a conservator, or
other party affected by the order have materially and substantially
changed since the earlier of:
(A) the date of the rendition of the order; or
(B) the date of the signing of a mediated or
collaborative law settlement agreement on which the order is based;
(2) the child is at least 12 years of age and has filed
with the court, in writing, the name of the person who is the
child's preference to have the exclusive right to designate the
primary residence of the child; or
(3) the conservator who has the exclusive right to
designate the primary residence of the child has voluntarily
relinquished the primary care and possession of the child to
another person for at least six months.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, § 47, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1289, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts
2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1036, § 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 155.301 156.001 156.002 156.003 156.004 156.005 156.006 156.101 156.102 156.103 156.104 156.1045 156.105 156.401 156.402
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