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Current as of April 14, 2021 | 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 153.074. Rights and Duties During Period of Possession - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-153-074.html
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