{"id":1437,"date":"2019-02-20T15:19:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2024-02-19T07:24:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T07:24:09","slug":"understanding-conservatorships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/understanding-conservatorships\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Conservatorships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1379 size-medium\" title=\"Do You Need Help Filing for Conservatorship? - Houston Divorce Lawyer\" src=\"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Parental-Rights-Duties-and-Conservatorships-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Do You Need Help Filing for Conservatorship? | Houston Divorce Lawyer\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Parental-Rights-Duties-and-Conservatorships-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Parental-Rights-Duties-and-Conservatorships-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Parental-Rights-Duties-and-Conservatorships-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Parental-Rights-Duties-and-Conservatorships-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Parental-Rights-Duties-and-Conservatorships-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Parental-Rights-Duties-and-Conservatorships-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Parental-Rights-Duties-and-Conservatorships-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Parental-Rights-Duties-and-Conservatorships.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>As a parent going through a divorce in Texas, you may have already heard the terms \u201cconservatorship\u201d and \u201cguardianship.\u201d These two terms describe the relationship between a parent and a child. Because Texas uses different verbiage than some other states to describe parents\u2019 rights after a divorce, it\u2019s important to completely understand the terms and their meaning. This post will help you understand conservatorships, what they do, and who they can help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What Is a Conservatorship?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to a health care professional about the welfare of the child;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access the child\u2019s medical, dental, psychological, and educational records;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the child\u2019s situation with educators; and <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make medical decisions on behalf of the child.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What Are the Three Types of Conservatorships?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each person who is assigned conservatorship of the child is called a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conservator<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There are three main types of conservators:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint Managing Conservator,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sole Managing Conservator, and <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possessory Conservator.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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\u2019s parents, but that\u2019s not always the case. In some instances, it might be a grandparent or aunt or uncle who is designated as the Sole Managing Conservator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If one of the child\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why Could You Be Given Possessory Conservatorship?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drug abuse,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychological issues,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical abuse,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neglecting the child, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abandonment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Do You Need Help Filing for Conservatorship?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wsq At The Alsandor Law Firm, our family law team is here to answer any questions you might have. Give us a call today at (713) 352-3506 or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn how you can take action now.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1437"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2152,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1437\/revisions\/2152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}