Presumption in Favor of JMC Does Not Apply to Modification Cases

A recent case from the Dallas Court of Appeals reminds us that the presumption in Sec. 153.131 that parents should be appointed joint managing conservators of the child only applies in original suits and not in modification cases. In re L.G., 05-24-00764-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, Oct 08, 2024)(mem. op.) states: Section 153.131 provides that, […]