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D EFINITIONS AND I NSTRUCTIONS —SAPCR

PJC 215.14

2. PARENT A has voluntarily relinquished possession and control of CHILD to NONPARENT for a period of one year or more, some part of which was after DATE , and the appointment of NONPARENT as managing conservator would be in the best interest of CHILD . As between PARENT B and NONPARENT , PARENT B shall be appointed a joint or sole managing conservator unless one of the following circumstances exists: 1. appointment of PARENT B 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. PARENT B has voluntarily relinquished possession and control of CHILD to NONPARENT for a period of one year or more, some part of which was after DATE , and the appointment of NONPARENT as managing conservator would be in the best interest of CHILD . PJC 215.14E Preference for Appointment of Parent as Managing Conservator—Voluntary Relinquishment of Custody to Nonparent—Disputed 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 one of the following circumstances 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. PARENT A has voluntarily relinquished possession and control of CHILD to NONPARENT for a period of one year or more, some part of which was after DATE , and the appointment of NONPARENT as managing conservator would be in the best interest of CHILD . 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:

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