Texas Government Code
§ 22.0041 — RULES REGARDING FOREIGN LAW AND FOREIGN JUDGMENTS IN CERTAIN FAMILY LAW ACTIONS
GV § 22.0041Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 22. APPELLATE COURTS · Art. A. SUPREME COURT
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Comity" means the recognition by a court of one jurisdiction of the laws and judicial decisions of a court of another jurisdiction.
(2)"Foreign judgment" means a judgment of a court, tribunal, or administrative adjudicator of a jurisdiction outside of the states and territories of the United States.
(3)"Foreign law" means a law, rule, or code of a jurisdiction outside of the states and territories of the United States.
(b)The supreme court shall adopt rules of evidence and procedure to implement the limitations on the granting of comity to a foreign judgment or an arbitration award involving a marriage relationship or a parent-child relationship under the Family Code to protect against violations of constitutional rights and public policy.
(c)The rules adopted under Subsection (b) must:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 771 (H.B. 45), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.