What Is a Conservatorship?
A conservatorship grants individuals rights to stay informed and make decisions regarding the health and wellness of a child. Specifically, this includes the right to:
What Are the Three Types of Conservatorships?
Each person who is assigned conservatorship of the child is called a conservator. There are three main types of conservators:
In most cases when parents divorce, they are both awarded Joint Managing Conservatorship. This means that they both take an equal part in deciding what is in the best interest of the child.
However, there are times when the court decides that only one individual is truly fit to make decisions in the best interest of the child. This person would be designated as the Sole Managing Conservator. Frequently, this person is one of the child’s parents, but that’s not always the case. In some instances, it might be a grandparent or aunt or uncle who is designated as the Sole Managing Conservator.
If one of the child’s parents is listed as the Sole Managing Conservator, the other parent will be listed as the Possessory Conservator. Similarly, if an individual other than a parent is designated as the Sole Managing Conservator, both parents will be listed as Possessory Conservators. As a Possessory Conservator, you are still able to give input regarding the welfare of your child. However, in most cases, you will not have the final say.
Why Could You Be Given Possessory Conservatorship?
A parent can be assigned Possessory Conservatorship if the court believes the parent lacks the skills to make appropriate decisions in the best interest of the child. This could happen if a parent has a history of:
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