A “managing conservator” in a divorce or family law context is generally given every one of the rights, privileges, duties and powers associated with a parent, to the exclusion of all other people, including the other parent, other than as otherwise ordered from the court. In a nutshell, the managing conservator is the primary custodian of the children, and (1) has the right to make most of the major decisions governing the children’s lives, (2) has got the primary physical possession of the children (custody) and (3) has the right to receive child support on behalf of the children. There are two kinds of managing conservators, “sole managing conservatorship” and “joint managing conservatorship”.
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