Texas Family Code - Section 155.101. Request For Identification Of Court Of Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction

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§ 155.101. REQUEST FOR IDENTIFICATION OF COURT OF 
CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.  (a) The petitioner or the 
court shall request from the bureau of vital statistics 
identification of the court that last had continuing, exclusive 
jurisdiction of the child in a suit unless:
		(1)  the petition alleges that no court has continuing, 
exclusive jurisdiction of the child and the issue is not disputed by 
the pleadings;  or
		(2)  the petition alleges that the court in which the 
suit or petition to modify has been filed has acquired and retains 
continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the child as the result of a 
prior proceeding and the issue is not disputed by the pleadings.
	(b)  The bureau of vital statistics shall, on the written 
request of the court, an attorney, or a party:
		(1)  identify the court that last had continuing, 
exclusive jurisdiction of the child in a suit and give the docket 
number of the suit;  or
		(2)  state that the child has not been the subject of a 
suit.               
	(c)  The child shall be identified in the request by name, 
birthdate, and place of birth.
	(d)  The bureau of vital statistics shall transmit the 
information not later than the 10th day after the date on which the 
request is received.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, § 44, eff. Sept. 1, 
1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 178, § 8, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.

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