Texas Family Code
§ 102.011 — ACQUIRING JURISDICTION OVER NONRESIDENT
FA § 102.011Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 102. FILING SUIT
Statute text
View on source(a)The court may exercise status or subject matter jurisdiction over the suit as provided by Chapter 152.
(b)The court may also exercise personal jurisdiction over a person on whom service of citation is required or over the person's personal representative, although the person is not a resident or domiciliary of this state, if:
(1)the person is personally served with citation in this state;
(2)the person submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;
(3)the child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the person;
(4)the person resided with the child in this state;
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.030, eff. April 2, 2015.