What does sole managing conservatorship mean?
Sole managing conservatorship means that one parent makes all the major decisions regarding health, religion, and education of the child. Such decisions typically involve: Where the child lives Mental, dental, surgical, and psychiatric treatment Legal representation of the child Permission to marry Consent to military enlistment Choosing schools and colleges Requiring the child to turn over his or her employment earnings The other parent, known in other states as the non-custodial parent and in Texas as the sole possessory conservator, can make decisions for the child only when he or she is in possession of the child according to the parenting plan. When does the court award sole conservatorship? The court may award sole managing conservatorship to one parent when there is clear evidence of family violence on the part of the other parent. In cases such as these, the parenting plan may be limited to supervised contact. Other circumstances that may lead to sole custody include the death
