{"id":1488,"date":"2019-12-25T09:30:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texasdivorceattorneyblog.com\/?p=1488"},"modified":"2019-12-25T09:30:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T15:30:02","slug":"texas-appeals-court-affirms-order-naming-stepfather-as-childs-joint-managing-conservator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-appeals-court-affirms-order-naming-stepfather-as-childs-joint-managing-conservator\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Appeals Court Affirms Order Naming Stepfather as Child’s Joint Managing Conservator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas child custody law includes a presumption that a parent will be appointed sole managing conservator or both parents will be joint managing conservators of their children unless a court finds that doing so would significantly impair the health or emotional development of the children. Although it can be difficult for a third party to get custody of a child, it does occur in some cases.\u00a0 Grandparents and stepparents, in particular, can play significant roles in children’s lives and may want custody.\u00a0 A father recently challenged<\/a> an order appointing him, the mother, and the stepfather as joint managing conservators of the child.<\/p>\n

The father argued that the stepfather had not rebutted the parental presumption. He argued that the stepfather had to rebut the parental presumption in Tex. Fam. Code Ann. \u00a7 153.131(a) to succeed in his petition to modify the prior order.\u00a0 The appeals court found, however, that the statute and the presumption contained therein only apply to original custody proceedings.\u00a0 The order at issue was not the original order, but it was instead a modification of the prior order.\u00a0 The presumption was therefore not applicable, and the stepfather did not have to rebut it at this stage.<\/p>\n

The father also argued that the stepfather did not have standing to petition for a modification.\u00a0 The father argued that Tex. Fam. Code Ann. \u00a7 102.004 applied.\u00a0 Under this statute, a grandparent or another relative may file suit seeking custody if the child\u2019s current circumstances would significantly impair his or her health or emotional development, or if the suit is filed or consented to by the parents or the managing conservator.<\/p>\n

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Texas child custody law includes a presumption that a parent will be appointed sole managing conservator or both parents will be joint managing conservators of their children unless a court finds that doing so would significantly impair the health or emotional development of the children. 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