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 157. ENFORCEMENT
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Tex. Fam. Code § 157.168 (2026)

Additional Periods Of Possession Or Access

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Sec. 157.168. ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF POSSESSION OR ACCESS. (a) Unless a party shows good cause why the order should not be rendered, a court shall order additional periods of possession of or access to a child to compensate for the denial of court-ordered possession or access.

(a-1) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 617 (H.B. 3181), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.

(a-2) The additional periods of possession or access:

(1) except as provided by Subsection (d), must be of the same type and duration of the possession or access that was denied;

(2) may include weekend, holiday, and summer possession or access; and

(3) must occur on or before the second anniversary of the date the court finds that court-ordered possession or access has been denied.

(b) The person denied possession or access is entitled to decide the time of the additional possession or access, subject to the provisions of Subsection (a-2)(1).

(c) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 617 (H.B. 3181), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.

(d) If the court finds that the person denying possession or access has previously been found in contempt of court at least three times for the denial of court-ordered possession or access with respect to the child who is the subject of the proceeding, the additional periods of possession of or access to the child ordered by the court under this section must be, in total, twice the duration of the periods of possession and access that were denied.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 974, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (S.B. 718), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 617 (H.B. 3181), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 617 (H.B. 3181), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.

SUBCHAPTER E. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2007–2023 · leading case: In Re Parks, 264 S.W.3d 59 (Tex. App. 2007).
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In Re Parks, 264 S.W.3d 59 (Tex. App. 2007). “Thus, Park contends the court overstepped its authority by granting Clark sole custody “until further order of this Court” because Parks did not have notice that the court might modify the custody arrangement set forth in the divorce decree beyond the make-up time requested by…”
In re Braden, 483 S.W.3d 659 (Tex. App. 2015). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 157.168 (a) (West 2014).”
in Re Jakesia Sade Celestine (Tex. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “3: Compliance with Texas Family Code § 157.168 In her third issue, relator argues that the contempt order violates Section 157.”
in Re Shayna (Deboise) Herring (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “4 Tex. Fam. Code §157.168 .................”
in the Interest OF M.M. & M.M., Child. (Tex. App. 2023). “” We cannot agree with Mother that awarding seven make-up days of possession here, thus nearly doubling the amount of make-up days warranted, meets section 157.”
In the Interest of K.S.L. & M.B.L., Child. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 157.168(a). The additional periods of possession or access: (1) must be of the same type and duration of the possession or access that was denied; (2) may include weekend, holiday, and summer possession or access; and (3) must occur on or before the second…”
in Re Carolina I Zevallos (Tex. App. 2012). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 157.168 (a). It is within the discretion of the trial court to determine whether to grant such an award; however, if the trial court chooses to grant the award, the additional periods of access or possession ―must be of the same type and duration of the…”
in Re: Michael Ramberansingh (Tex. App. 2013). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 157.168 (West 2008).”
in Re Jennifer Braden (Tex. App. 2015). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 157.168 (a) (West 2014).”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 157.168(a) — 2 cases
In the Interest of K.S.L. & M.B.L., Child. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 157.168(a). The additional periods of possession or access: (1) must be of the same type and duration of the possession or access that was denied; (2) may include weekend, holiday, and summer possession or access; and (3) must occur on or before the second…”
in Re Shayna (Deboise) Herring (Tex. App. 2015). “4 Tex. Fam. Code §157.168 .................”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 157.168(a)(1) — 3 cases
In Re Parks, 264 S.W.3d 59 (Tex. App. 2007). “Thus, Park contends the court overstepped its authority by granting Clark sole custody “until further order of this Court” because Parks did not have notice that the court might modify the custody arrangement set forth in the divorce decree beyond the make-up time requested by…”
in the Interest OF M.M. & M.M., Child. (Tex. App. 2023). “” We cannot agree with Mother that awarding seven make-up days of possession here, thus nearly doubling the amount of make-up days warranted, meets section 157.”
in Re Jakesia Sade Celestine (Tex. App. 2014). “3: Compliance with Texas Family Code § 157.168 In her third issue, relator argues that the contempt order violates Section 157.”
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