Sec. 153.603. REQUIREMENT OF PARENTING PLAN IN FINAL ORDER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a final order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship must include a parenting plan. (b) The following orders are not required to include a parenting plan: (1) an order that only modifies child support; (2) an order that only terminates parental rights; or (3) a final order described by Section 155.001 (b). (c) If the parties have not reached agreement on a final parenting plan on or before the 30th day before the date set for trial on the merits, a party may file with the court and serve a proposed parenting plan. (d) This section does not preclude the parties from requesting the appointment of a parenting coordinator to resolve parental conflicts.
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