SAPCR
Law & Legal abbreviation · Estate and Family Law
| Stands for | Suit affecting the parent-child relationship |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
SAPCR stands for Suit affecting the parent-child relationship, an estate and family law abbreviation.
Texas Family Code term for any lawsuit about conservatorship (custody), possession and access, child support, paternity, adoption or termination of parental rights. A divorce involving children includes a SAPCR.
Example: The father filed a SAPCR to establish paternity and a standard possession schedule.
Usage notes
Pronounced "SAP-ser". Texas law calls custodial rights "conservatorship" and visitation "possession and access", with a standard possession order as the default schedule. A modification suit must generally show a material and substantial change in circumstances.
Related abbreviations
More estate and family law abbreviations
- PSA – Property settlement agreement
- QDOT – Qualified domestic trust
- QDRO – Qualified domestic relations order
- QPRT – Qualified personal residence trust
- QTIP – Qualified terminable interest property
- RLT – Revocable living trust
- SLAT – Spousal lifetime access trust
- SNT – Special needs trust
- TIC – Tenants in common
- TOD – Transfer on death
- TPR – Termination of parental rights
- TTEE – Trustee
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This entry is for general education and is not legal advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.