Legal Opinion

Davis v. Davis

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 16, 1975No. 8356PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CORNELIUS, Justice.

This is a divorce action. In response to jury findings, a divorce was granted and appellant was appointed managing conservator of the parties’ minor child. No jury issue was submitted on visitation rights, but the judgment awarded appellee such rights -under specified conditions.

Appellant contends that, since the jury did not pass upon visitation rights it was error for the court to do so. This contention is overruled. The effect of the court’s award of visitation rights to appellee was to appoint him possessory conservator. Section 14.03, Tex.Family Code Ann. provides that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wagner v. WarnaschTexas Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Henderson v. YoungbloodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Walker v. ShowalterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Holder v. HolderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sullivan v. SullivanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Barsch v. BarschCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977

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