Texas HB5595 amends the Family Code to establish a rebuttable presumption that a parent acts in the best interest of the child and that it is in the.

Texas HB5595 amends the Family Code to establish a rebuttable presumption that a parent acts in the best interest of the child and that it is in the child's best interest to be in the care, custody, and control of a parent. The nonparent may overcome this presumption by proving by clear and convincing evidence that denial of the relief requested would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development. The bill also modifies the conditions under which the presumption can be rebutted in modification suits between parents and nonparents.

Texas HB5595 amends the Family Code to establish a rebuttable presumption that a parent acts in the best interest of the child and that it is in the.

Texas HB5595 amends the Family Code to establish a rebuttable presumption that a parent acts in the best interest of the child and that it is in the child's best interest to be in the care, custody, and control of a parent. The nonparent may overcome this presumption by proving by clear and convincing evidence that denial of the relief requested would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development. The bill also modifies the conditions under which the presumption can be rebutted in modification suits between parents and nonparents.