{"id":3169,"date":"2026-03-10T15:57:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3169"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:57:31","slug":"expanded-standard-possession-is-now-the-default-in-texas-custody-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/expanded-standard-possession-is-now-the-default-in-texas-custody-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanded Standard Possession is Now the Default in Texas Custody Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The default schedule for standard possession in Texas has changed. Texas custody law generally uses the term \u201cpossession and access\u201d rather than visitation. The Texas Family Code establishes standard possession schedules<\/a> designed to promote frequent contact between children and both parents. Recent legislative changes have altered how those Texas visitation schedules operate in many cases.<\/p>\n

The Standard Possession Order Framework<\/h2>\n

Texas courts frequently rely on the Standard Possession Order (SPO) when determining possession schedules in divorce and custody proceedings. Historically, the traditional SPO provided that the non-custodial parent exercised possession on the first, third, and fifth weekends of each month, along with certain holiday periods. Tex. Fam. Code \u00a7153.312<\/p>\n

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The default schedule for standard possession in Texas has changed. Texas custody law generally uses the term \u201cpossession and access\u201d rather than visitation. The Texas Family Code establishes standard possession schedules designed to promote frequent contact between children and both parents. Recent legislative changes have altered how those Texas visitation schedules operate in many cases. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-child-custody"],"yoast_head":"\nExpanded Standard Possession is Now the Default in Texas Custody Orders — Texas Divorce Attorney Blog — March 10, 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The default schedule for standard possession in Texas has changed. 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