Texas § 153.702 TEMPORARY ORDERS.

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§ 153.702 — TEMPORARY ORDERS.

Texas § 153.702

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 153.702 (2026).

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Sec. 153.702. TEMPORARY ORDERS.

(a)If a conservator is ordered to military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty that involves moving a substantial distance from the conservator's residence so as to materially affect the conservator's ability to exercise the conservator's rights and duties in relation to a child, either conservator may file for an order under this subchapter without the necessity of showing a material and substantial change of circumstances other than the military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty.

(b)The court may render a temporary order in a proceeding under this subchapter regarding:

(1)possession of or access to the child; or

(2)child support.

(c)A temporary order rendered by the court under this subchapter may

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Sec. 153.702. TEMPORARY ORDERS. (a) If a conservator is ordered to military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty that involves moving a substantial distance from the conservator's residence so as to materially affect the conservator's ability to exercise the conservator's rights and duties in relation to a child, either conservator may file for an order under this subchapter without the necessity of showing a material and substantial change of circumstances other than the military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty.
(b) The court may render a temporary order in a proceeding under this subchapter regarding:
(1) possession of or access to the child; or
(2) child support.
(c) A temporary order rendered by the court under this subchapter may grant rights to and impose duties on a designated person regarding the child, except that if the designated person is a nonparent, the court may not require the designated person to pay child support.
(d) After a conservator's military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty is concluded, and the conservator returns to the conservator's usual residence, the temporary orders under this section terminate and the rights of all affected parties are governed by the terms of any court order applicable when the conservator is not ordered to military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 727 (S.B. 279 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 1012 ), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1404 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.