Texas Family Code

§ 153.132 — RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENT APPOINTED SOLE MANAGING CONSERVATOR

FA § 153.132Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 153. CONSERVATORSHIP, POSSESSION, AND ACCESS · Art. C. PARENT APPOINTED AS SOLE OR JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR

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Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as sole managing conservator of a child has the rights and duties provided by Subchapter B and the following exclusive rights:

(1)the right to designate the primary residence of the child;

(2)the right to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures;

(3)the right to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment;

(4)the right to receive and give receipt for periodic payments for the support of the child and to hold or disburse these funds for the benefit of the child;

(5)the right to represent the child in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 916 (H.B. 260), Sec. 10, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 733 (H.B. 555), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 591 (H.B. 2495), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.