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D EFINITIONS AND I NSTRUCTIONS —SAPCR

PJC 215.14

is undisputed, the clause “ PARENT A and PARENT B shall be appointed joint manag ing conservators or one of them shall be appointed sole managing conservator” should be changed to “ PARENT A shall be appointed sole managing conservator” in PJC 215.14A, and the phrase “joint or” should be omitted. If the child has only one parent, or if only one parent is seeking managing conserva torship, and voluntary relinquishment of custody by that parent is disputed, the clause “ PARENT A and PARENT B shall be appointed joint managing conservators or one of them shall be appointed sole managing conservator” should be changed to “ PARENT A shall be appointed sole managing conservator” in PJC 215.14D, the phrase “joint or” should be omitted from the second paragraph, and the third paragraph and its enumer ation should be omitted. Evidence of abusive physical force or sexual abuse. In an appropriate case, rel evant portions of PJC 215.2 (evidence of abusive physical force or sexual abuse) should be included in the charge. Evidence of abuse or neglect. In an appropriate case, relevant portions of PJC 215.3 (evidence of abuse or neglect—joint managing conservatorship) should be included in the charge.

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