153.373 – VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF POSSESSION REBUTS PARENTAL
Texas Family Code § 153.373
Summary
This law allows a court to determine that a parent is not the managing conservator of their child if they have voluntarily given up care and control for over a year. It specifically applies when the relinquishment occurred within 90 days of the court's consideration. This affects parents seeking to retain custody after such a surrender.
Rebutts parental presumption of custody.
Requires voluntary relinquishment for over one year.
Relinquishment must include a recent 90-day period.
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In simple terms: Learn about Texas's VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF POSSESSION REBUTS PARENTAL law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.
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