Joint Managing Conservator
After a divorce, one of the greatest fears every parent faces is losing involvement in the lives of their children. This anxiety is often reflected in the bitter battles over custody, child support, and even visitation rights. It was not uncommon for many families to further splinter apart, casualties of two people merely seeking to be a part of their child’s life.
The Joint Managing Conservator was established to relieve many complications during divorce proceedings. Joint Managing Conservator is a technical name for what is basically a very simple relationship. In essence, a Joint Managing Conservator is the legal establishment of almost equal rights of both parents to share and participate in their children’s lives. The state of Texas goes to great lengths to accommodate the desires of both parents, and as such has established the principle of the Joint Managing Conservator to ensure that both parents have a right to shape their child’s life.
Educational, moral or religious instruction, and financial and physical wellbeing are addressed through Joint Managing Conservatorship, and both parents have rights and responsibilities therein. While both parents have a legal right to manage their children, the Joint Managing Conservator does not establish custody, possession, or primary residence of the child; it merely stipulates that both parents have an equal share in their child’s development. This new relationship was sought to replace other, less equitable settlements for parents in order to maintain parity in their child’s development. Important to note, however, is that while both parents maintain joint management of the child, the court still stipulates the exact degree of influence and rights that each parent maintains.
Although a more balanced solution to the often unequal outcomes of divorce, Joint Managing Conservatorship is a complicated and lengthy legal process, poorly understood by anyone outside the legal community. Whether it is the establishment of your rights during the divorce process or the consideration of a post-divorce modification of rights, consult one of our lawyers. We can help you understand and expedite this complex and confusing process, which will protect your relationship with your child.
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