Texas Family Code

§ 6.306 — JURISDICTION TO ANNUL MARRIAGE

FA § 6.306Title 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP · Part C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE · Ch. 6. SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE · Art. D. JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIONS

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(a)A suit for annulment of a marriage may be maintained in this state only if the parties were married in this state or if either party is domiciled in this state.

(b)A suit for annulment is a suit in rem, affecting the status of the parties to the marriage.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.