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Texas Family Code - FAM § 153.074. Rights and Duties During Period of Possession

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Unless limited by court order, a parent appointed as a conservator of a child has the following rights and duties during the period that the parent has possession of the child:

(1) the duty of care, control, protection, and reasonable discipline of the child;

(2) the duty to support the child, including providing the child with clothing, food, shelter, and medical and dental care not involving an invasive procedure;

(3) the right to consent for the child to medical and dental care not involving an invasive procedure;  and

(4) the right to direct the moral and religious training of the child.

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