What’s the difference between joint-managing conservatorship and joint custody? You may be surprised to learn that joint custody doesn’t, in fact, exist at all. Learn more about joint-managing conservatorship as opposed to “joint custody” and the types of parental rights joint-managing conservators have in this Q&A special. Mark Scroggins 0:06 Hey folks, Mark Scroggins with […]
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Under Texas law, parents may be named sole managing conservator, joint managing conservator, or possessory conservator. Each title confers different legal rights and duties upon each parent. A sole managing conservator has the exclusive right to make important child-rearing decisions and to determine the primary residence of the child. In addition to the exclusive rights,
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Across Texas, families must make legal decisions every day regarding possession and conservatorship of their children. Texas Laws on Conservatorship and Possession empower each parent with rights and duties in caring for their minor children. Clients at any Texas family law firm may be familiar with common custodial arrangements but often fail to recognize that
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There are a lot of moving parts when discussing conservatorship in Texas. These include presumptions under the law and some confusing terminology. When you have questions about conservatorship and what is likely to happen based on the particular facts of your matter, contact an experienced professional at Scroggins Law Group, PLLC. What is Joint Managing
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What is conservatorship under Texas Law? In Texas, “conservatorship” is one part of “child custody.” Conservatorship is all about the rights and duties you receive as a parent, or other person named as a conservator, as they relate to child-rearing decisions. Many consider the most important of these rights to be the exclusive right to
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While same sex marriage has been legal for some time now, Texas law has yet to completely catch up. Because of this, unique issues may arise for same sex couples wanting to sort out child custody issues. Issues of legal parentage, child support, and visitation rights frequently arise. Becoming a Legal Parent Despite both spouses
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What is Parental Relocation? In Texas, parental relocation is the act of a parent changing the primary residence of their child. While some relocations are minor and only require notification to the other parent, major moves outside any designated geographical restrictions call for the modification of the parties’ existing custody arrangement. The parents can agree
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The answers to the questions that are posed by our fans are my personal opinions on things. They do not create a relationship between you and me individually, nor do they create a relationship with Scroggins Law Group. So the first question we get is what is a social study in child custody cases in
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What is a standing order? Standing Orders were implemented by a significant number of counties in Texas over 10 years ago to decrease the amount of Temporary Restraining Orders that were being filed in non-emergent cases. Most of the Standing Orders are common sense and attempt to maintain the status quo from immediately prior to
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Drug and alcohol testing are a subject most of the population is familiar with today. Employment can often hinge on a positive or negative test result. Within the media, we have heard about failed drug tests by famous athletes or celebrities, and it makes the news. We see examples in movies and on T.V. where
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