Melody M. Petitt, Attorney & Counselor at Law

Melody M. Petitt,

Attorney & Counselor at Law

Practice Limited to Family and Probate Law Nine Years' Experience Handling Divorce,

Custody & Probate Matters

Melody M. Petitt, Attorney & Counselor at Law
2615 Calder Street, Ste. 704
Beaumont, TX 77702
ph: 409-813-3233
fax: 409-813-3447

Texas Visitation

Texas courts presume that the Standard Possession Order provides reasonable minimum possession of a child for a parent and that this schedule is in the best interest of the child.

If your work schedule requires you to work weekends and the standard possession order won't work, then special orders should be requested by your attorney to maximize the amount of time you spend with your child. You should visit with an experienced attorney to advise you on what options are available to you for modified visitiation.

Also if the child is under age 3 or over 14, visitation may also need to be modified. Keep in mind that parents are free to make agreements about visitation at any time even if standard possession is ordered.

What is the Texas Standard Possession Order?

Most people believe that this means every other weekend. However, the actual law states that this is the 1st, 3rd and 5th weekend of every month. This is significant because several time during the year the visiting parent is entitled to two weekend in a row!

Also remember that a weekend is not considered the first weekend unless the first day of the month falls on a Friday or before.

The Texas Standard Possession Order as it appears here refers to managing conservators and possessory conservators. The managing conservator is the person designated to choose the child's residence in a court order and the possessory conservator is the parent who has visitation rights.

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Melody M. Petitt, Attorney & Counselor at Law
2615 Calder Street, Ste. 704
Beaumont, TX 77702
ph: 409-813-3233
fax: 409-813-3447