Texas Government Code 24.601 – Jurisdiction
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(a) A family district court has the jurisdiction and power provided for district courts by the constitution and laws of this state. Its jurisdiction is concurrent with that of other district courts in the county in which it is located.
(b) A family district court has primary responsibility for cases involving family law matters. These matters include:
(1) adoptions;
(2) birth records;
(3) divorce and marriage annulment;
(4) child welfare, custody, support and reciprocal support, dependency, neglect, and delinquency;
(5) parent and child; and
(6) husband and wife.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 24.601
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) This subchapter does not limit the jurisdiction of other district courts nor relieve them of responsibility for handling cases involving family law matters.