Texas Family Code - Section 152.202. Exclusive Continuing Jurisdiction
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§ 152.202. EXCLUSIVE CONTINUING JURISDICTION. (a)
Except as otherwise provided in Section 152.204, a court of this
state which has made a child custody determination consistent with
Section 152.201 or 152.203 has exclusive continuing jurisdiction
over the determination until:
(1) a court of this state determines that neither the
child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person
acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this state
and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state
concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal
relationships; or
(2) a court of this state or a court of another state
determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person
acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.
(b) A court of this state which has made a child custody
determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
under this section may modify that determination only if it has
jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section
152.201.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 152.107 152.108 152.109 152.110 152.111 152.112 152.201 152.202 152.203 152.204 152.205 152.206 152.207 152.208 152.209
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