Gonzalez v. Gonzalez

OPINION

UTTER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final decree of divorce which granted the divorce, divided the estate of the parties, and appointed both parties as joint managing conservators of the minor children of the marriage. The issue of custody of the children was highly contested. This case presents the novel question of whether a trial court, in making its custody award, may, absent an agreement by the parties, appoint both divorcing parents as joint managing conservators of the minor children of the marriage. We hold that such remedy is not within the authority of the trial court.

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