(a) Pleadings in a suit for divorce or annulment shall be styled “In the Matter of the Marriage of __________ and __________.”
(b) Pleadings in a suit to declare a marriage void shall be styled “A Suit To Declare Void the Marriage of __________ and __________.”

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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 6.401

  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.