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M ODIFICATION OF C ONSERVATORSHIP AND S UPPORT

PJC 217.2

Section 156.106 does not limit the modification of the order to the appointment of a new conservator to replace the deceased conservator, nor does it specify that only per sons named as conservators in the original order have standing to bring an action for modification or contest the appointment of a particular person as conservator. For situ ations where the original order names a surviving parent as a managing conservator, see the comment above entitled “Nonparent seeking appointment as conservator.” Refer to PJC 216.1 (sole or joint managing conservatorship), PJC 216.2 (sole manag ing conservatorship), and PJC 216.3 (possessory conservatorship contested) for instructions and questions for the appointment of a replacement conservator. Include these additional instructions. PJC 215.6 (rights of parent appointed conservator), PJC 215.9 (joint managing conservators), PJC 215.10 (best interest of child—joint managing conservatorship), and PJC 215.15 (geographic restriction on child’s primary residence) should be used with the foregoing submission. If the present sole managing conservator is a parent, PJC 215.11 (sole managing conservator—par ent) should be included with this submission; if the present sole managing conservator is a nonparent, PJC 215.12 (managing conservator—nonparent) should be included. If more than one child. If a separate answer regarding primary residence is sought for each child, Questions 2, 3, and 4 in PJC 217.2B may be submitted as fol lows: QUESTION 2 Which party should have the exclusive right to designate the pri mary residence of the children named below? Answer by writing beside the name of each child the name of the party who should have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of that child. CHILD A ______________ CHILD B ______________ QUESTION 3 With regard to each child, should the person you named in Ques tion 2 above be permitted to designate the primary residence of that child with or without a geographic restriction? Answer by writing beside the name of each child “With a geo graphic restriction” or “Without a geographic restriction.” CHILD A ______________ CHILD B ______________

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