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D EFINITIONS AND I NSTRUCTIONS —SAPCR

PJC 215.14

PJC 215.14 Preference for Appointment of Parent as Managing Conservator—Voluntary Relinquishment of Custody to Nonparent PJC 215.14A Preference for Appointment of Parent as Managing Conservator—Voluntary Relinquishment of Custody to Nonparent—Undisputed for Both Parents PARENT A and PARENT B shall be appointed joint managing conservators or one of them shall be appointed sole managing conservator, in preference to NONPARENT , unless at least one of the following circumstances exists: 1. appointment of the parent or parents would not be in the best inter est of CHILD because the appointment would significantly impair CHILD ’s physical health or emotional development or 2. appointment of NONPARENT would be in the best interest of CHILD . PJC 215.14B Preference for Appointment of Parent as Managing Conservator—Voluntary Relinquishment of Custody to Nonparent—Not Alleged for One Parent and Undisputed for Other Parent PARENT A and PARENT B shall be appointed joint managing conservators or one of them shall be appointed sole managing conservator, in preference to NONPARENT , unless certain circumstances exist. As between PARENT A and NONPARENT , PARENT A shall be appointed a joint or sole managing conservator unless appointment of PARENT A would not be in the best interest of CHILD because the appointment would signifi cantly impair CHILD ’s physical health or emotional development. As between PARENT B and NONPARENT , PARENT B shall be appointed a joint or sole managing conservator unless at least one of the following circum stances exists: 1. appointment of PARENT A would not be in the best interest of CHILD because the appointment would significantly impair CHILD ’s physi cal health or emotional development or 2. appointment of NONPARENT would be in the best interest of CHILD .

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