§ 155.001 Acquiring Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
§ 155.002 Retaining Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
§ 155.003 Exercise of Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
§ 155.004 Loss of Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
§ 155.005 Jurisdiction Pending Transfer
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 155 > Subchapter A - Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005