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Texas Law - Joint Legal Custody
Legal custody, called "managing conservatorship" in Texas, involves the
following rights and duties with respect to the child (unless the
court limits those rights in its order):
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To receive information from the other parent concerning the health,
education, and welfare of the child (if the court so orders).
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To confer with the other parent to the extent possible before
making a decision concerning the health, education, and welfare of
the child.
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To see the child's records: medical, dental, psychological and educational.
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To consult with the child's care providers: doctor, dentist, psychologist.
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To consult with school officials.
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To attend school activities.
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To be designated on school records as a person to be notified in
the event of an emergency.
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To consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment during an
emergency involving an immediate danger to the health and safety of the child.
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To manage the estate of the child to the extent the estate has
been created by that parent or that parent's family.
Legal custody can be sole or joint, that is "sole managing
conservatorship" or "joint managing conservatorship."
Section 153.073.
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