in texas does joint custody?

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Texas law provides a minimum of 42% time with the non-custodial parent, if the non-custodial parent chooses to exercise the option in Section 153.317. Texas law is complex, and according to the National Fathers Resource Center , "Many dads don't know about this, and their attorneys don't tell them, so they fail to make the election, which means that they will be stuck with 'standard possession' rather than what we commonly refer to as expanded standard possession." By exercising other parts of the Texas statutes, it is often possible to extend the time allocation to roughly 50%.

CHAPTER 153. CONSERVATORSHIP, POSSESSION, AND ACCESS SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 153.001. Public Policy.
"(a) The public policy of this state is to: (1) assure that children will have frequent and continuing contact with parents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of the child;"
SUBCHAPTER C. PARENT APPOINTED AS SOLE OR JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR
Sec. 153.131. Presumption That Parent to be Appointed Managing Conservator.
"(b) It is a rebuttable presumption that the appointment of the parents of a child as joint managing conservators is in the best interest of the child."
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Most of the time joint custody will be lower but probably wont eliminate it unless their salaries are similar.....the dont wont the situation of the child spending one week in a mansion and the next in a run down trailer park...Show more

If they come to an agreement like joint custody. I believe that by choice child support doesn't need to take effect....Show more

In Texas joint custody is sharing the same marijuana cigarette...Show more