Tex. Codes » Family Code · TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · CHAPTER 153. CONSERVATORSHIP, POSSESSION, AND ACCESS
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Tex. Fam. Code § 153.071 (2026)

Court To Specify Rights And Duties Of Parent Appointed A Conservator

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Sec. 153.071. COURT TO SPECIFY RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED A CONSERVATOR. If both parents are appointed as conservators of the child, the court shall specify the rights and duties of a parent that are to be exercised:

(1) by each parent independently;

(2) by the joint agreement of the parents; and

(3) exclusively by one parent.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: Kirk Brand Coburn v. Janet Moreland, 433 S.W.3d 809 (Tex. App.—Austin 2014).
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Kirk Brand Coburn v. Janet Moreland, 433 S.W.3d 809 (Tex. App.—Austin 2014). “Tex. Fam.Code § 153.071 (court required to specify rights and duties of parent appointed conservator); .”
Phillips v. Beaber, 995 S.W.2d 655 (Tex. 1999). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 153.071(3). The decree in the present case provides that Susan alone has “the sole legal right to determine the residence of the child” and “the primary custody and control of the child.”
In the Interest of N.p.m., a Child, 509 S.W.3d 560 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2016). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 153.071 . While the guidelines in the standard possession order are intended to guide courts as to the minimum possession for a joint managing conservator, there is a rebuttable presumption that the standard possession order provides the reasonable minimum…”
In re Lester, 254 S.W.3d 663 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2008). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 153.071 (Vernon 2002), § 153.”
Mary Lynn Kantara Gerke v. Jamil James Kantara, No. 01-14-00082-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 17, 2015). · cites it 2× “CODE §153.074 ..............................”
in the Interest of D.L.N., E.L.N., & J.L.N., Child., 609 S.W.3d 237 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2020). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 153.071. “The court may limit the rights and duties of a parent appointed as a conservator if the court makes a written finding that the limitation is in the best interest of the child.”
Elizabeth Magro v. Alejandro Magro Junior, No. 01-19-00701-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 10, 2020). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 153.071; Wright, 2020 WL 1917839 , at *5.”
C. v. v. Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs., No. 03-20-00507-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Mar. 4, 2021). “See Tex. Fam. Code §§ 153.071 (requiring court to specify rights and duties of parents appointed as conservators), .”
Interest of L.J.L. & J.W.L., Minor Child., No. 04-20-00611-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio June 29, 2022). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 153.071; Interest of J.”
William Joseph Donnelly, III v. Liessa Anne Speck, 667 S.W.3d 885 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2023). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 153.071 (emphasis added).”
In the Interest of B.L.S., a Child v. the State of Texas, No. 14-22-00949-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 19, 2023). “Tex. Fam. Code § 153.071. Section 153.134(b) requires an order naming joint managing conservators to allocate rights and responsibilities of the parents and to include provisions to minimize disruption of the child’s education, daily routine, and association with friends.”
Prabhakar Gopalan v. Andrea Marsh, 706 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. App.—Austin 2025). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 153.071. The Legislature listed several distinct rights and duties of a parent and included a catch-all provision for other rights.”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 153.071(3): 1 case
Phillips v. Beaber, 995 S.W.2d 655 (Tex. 1999). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 153.071(3). The decree in the present case provides that Susan alone has “the sole legal right to determine the residence of the child” and “the primary custody and control of the child.”
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