Texas Family Code 154.305 – Specific Procedures
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(a) A suit under this subchapter may be filed:
(1) regardless of the age of the child; and
(2) as an independent cause of action or joined with any other claim or remedy provided by this code.
(b) If no court has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the child, an action under this subchapter may be filed as an original suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 154.305
- 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) If there is a court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction, an action under this subchapter may be filed as a suit for modification as provided by Chapter 156.