Family Code · §153.252

Standard Possession Order Presumption

Standard Possession Order Presumption (§153.252): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • Rebuttable presumption that the standard possession order provides reasonable minimum possession of the child
  • And that it is in the child's best interest (§153.252)

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

A Possession Order under Tex. Fam. Code §153 (typical Standard Possession Order or 'SPO') governs:

  1. Custody only
  2. When a non-custodial parent has the right of physical possession of the child — including specific weekends, weekdays, holidays, summer; defines who has rights at any given time Correct
  3. Only weekend visitation
  4. Only school custody
Why: An SPO is the default minimum visitation schedule for a non-custodial parent. Officers responding to custody disputes use the order's terms — and the date/time — to determine who is currently entitled to the child.
Statute: Tex. Fam. Code §153.252–153.317

Statutory definitions for this topic

Standard Possession Order (SPO) Tex. Fam. Code §153.252–153.317
Default minimum visitation schedule for the non-custodial parent — specific weekends, weekdays, holidays, and summer time. Officers responding to custody-exchange disputes use the order's specific dates / times to determine current legal possession.