# Tex. Family Code § 153.003: NO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX OR MARITAL STATUS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.003

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Family Code § 153.003
- **Heading:** NO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX OR MARITAL STATUS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.003

## Text

The court shall consider the qualifications of the parties without regard to their marital status or to the sex of the party or the child in determining:

(1) which party to appoint as sole managing conservator;

(2) whether to appoint a party as joint managing conservator; and

(3) the terms and conditions of conservatorship and possession of and access to the child.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Family Code § 153.001 § 153.001. PUBLIC POLICY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.001.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.002 § 153.002. BEST INTEREST OF CHILD; REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION IN SUIT BETWEEN PARENT AND NONPARENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.002.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.003 § 153.003. NO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX OR MARITAL STATUS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.003.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.004 § 153.004. HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ABUSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.004.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.005 § 153.005. APPOINTMENT OF SOLE OR JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.005.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.006 § 153.006. APPOINTMENT OF POSSESSORY CONSERVATOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.006.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.007 § 153.007. AGREED PARENTING PLAN.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.007.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.009 § 153.009. INTERVIEW OF CHILD IN CHAMBERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.009.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.010 § 153.010. ORDER FOR FAMILY COUNSELING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.010.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.011 § 153.011. SECURITY BOND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.011.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.012 § 153.012. RIGHT TO PRIVACY; DELETION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN RECORDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.012.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.013 § 153.013. FALSE REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.013.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.014 § 153.014. VISITATION CENTERS AND VISITATION EXCHANGE FACILITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.014.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 153.015 § 153.015. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH CHILD BY CONSERVATOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C153_S153.015.md)

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