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M ODIFICATION OF C ONSERVATORSHIP AND S UPPORT

PJC 217.8

to designate CHILD’s primary residence would be in the best inter est of CHILD . Rewording for voluntary relinquishment ground. If voluntary relinquishment is the only ground alleged as the basis for the modification, item 1 in the instruction in PJC 217.8A should be reworded PARTY A has voluntarily relinquished the primary care and possession of CHILD to NAME for at least six months. If more than one child. If a separate answer is sought for each child, the ques tions in PJC 217.8B may be submitted as follows, with the italicized language adapted as illustrated in the removal or change of existing geographic restriction comments above if change or removal of an existing geographic restriction is sought. If removal of the restriction is sought, Question 2 and the conditioning instruction should be omit ted, as illustrated above. QUESTION 1 Should the order that allows PARTY A to designate the primary residence of the children named below be modified to impose a geo graphic restriction on PARTY A’s right to designate a child’s pri mary residence ? Answer “Yes” or “No” for each child. CHILD A ______________ CHILD B ______________ If you answered “Yes” to Question 1 with regard to a child, then answer Question 2 for that child. Otherwise, do not answer Question 2. QUESTION 2 What is the geographic area within which PARTY A must designate the primary residence of that child? Answer by writing the geographic area. CHILD A ______________ CHILD B ______________ Geographic restriction. The jury may decide whether a joint or sole managing conservator is subject to a geographic restriction. See Tex. Fam. Code § 105.002(c)(1)(E), (c)(1)(F), (c)(2)(C).

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