Having practiced law for over three decades, Frank Mann, attorney in Houston, Texas, maintains membership in the State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association. Focusing his practice on family law, attorney Frank Mann represents clients in child custody cases in Houston.
One of the most contentious issues in divorce proceedings is child custody. In Texas, the family court judges have the final decision on child custody. The courts can grant one of two types of custody: sole managing conservatorship (SMC) or joint managing conservatorship (JMP).
SMC essentially amounts to sole custody. A parent awarded SMC has the legal right to make all the important decisions concerning the child. A parent with sole custody can decide the primary residence of the child; the medical, dental, and surgical treatments the child can undergo; the schools the child attends; and which sports the child can play. He or she also has the right to receive child support.
JMP basically amounts to joint custody. It grants both parents a say in decision making about the child’s primary residence, medical and dental procedures, education, and extracurricular activities. Here, both parents can spend time with the child, but the child still has a primary residence with one parent. Both parents must agree on the important decisions concerning the child’s future.
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