Texas § 153.603 REQUIREMENT OF PARENTING PLAN IN FINAL ORDER.

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§ 153.603 — REQUIREMENT OF PARENTING PLAN IN FINAL ORDER.

Texas § 153.603

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 153.603 (2026).

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Sec. 153.603. REQUIREMENT OF PARENTING PLAN IN FINAL ORDER.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), a final order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship must include a parenting plan.

(b)The following orders are not required to include a parenting plan:

(1)an order that only modifies child support;

(2)an order that only terminates parental rights; or

(3)a final order described by Section 155.001 (b).

(c)If the parties have not reached agreement on a final parenting plan on or before the 30th day before the date set for trial on the merits, a party may file with the court and serve a proposed parenting plan.

(d)This section does not preclude the parties from requesting the appointment of a parenting coordinator to resolve parental conflicts.

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Sec. 153.603. REQUIREMENT OF PARENTING PLAN IN FINAL ORDER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a final order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship must include a parenting plan.
(b) The following orders are not required to include a parenting plan:
(1) an order that only modifies child support;
(2) an order that only terminates parental rights; or
(3) a final order described by Section 155.001 (b).
(c) If the parties have not reached agreement on a final parenting plan on or before the 30th day before the date set for trial on the merits, a party may file with the court and serve a proposed parenting plan.
(d) This section does not preclude the parties from requesting the appointment of a parenting coordinator to resolve parental conflicts.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 482 (H.B. 252 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1181 (H.B. 555 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.