[Darren McCarty]

“...at the time her daughter requested her father serve as her managing conservator.”

That is weird lingo. Can any TX law types fill us in on what that means?

I'm not licensed in Texas, but it likely refers to a trust fund as her daughter was a minor. She may have wanted dad to handle her trust fund (if she had one) instead of her mom.

That doesn't raise a lot of alarm bells in and of itself.

[sockmonkey]

but it likely refers to a trust fund as her daughter was a minor.

In Texas divorces/separations there is temporary managing conservator, managing conservator, and sole managing conservator..

The temp is when the child is with the non custodial parent, but the managing part would be to make decisions..like an er visit..for the child.

Managing conservator is used, IIRC, correctly when there is shared custody, and sole managing conservator is one parent gets custody, and has more leeway in what criteria the non custodial parent must meet in order for visitations..

In some cases, supervised visitation would require a trusted relative or friend be with the non custodial parent when that parent has the child..Not uncommon if the non custodial parent has had a drug or alcohol problem.