Texas Family Code - Section 155.201. Mandatory Transfer
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§ 155.201. MANDATORY TRANSFER. (a) On the filing of a
motion showing that a suit for dissolution of the marriage of the
child's parents has been filed in another court and requesting a
transfer to that court, the court having continuing, exclusive
jurisdiction of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship
shall, within the time required by Section 155.204, transfer the
proceedings to the court in which the dissolution of the marriage is
pending. The motion must comply with the requirements of Section
155.204(a).
(b) If a suit to modify or a motion to enforce an order is
filed in the court having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of a
suit, on the timely motion of a party the court shall, within the
time required by Section 155.204, transfer the proceeding to
another county in this state if the child has resided in the other
county for six months or longer.
(c) If a suit to modify or a motion to enforce an order is
pending at the time a subsequent suit to modify or motion to enforce
is filed, the court may transfer the proceeding as provided by
Subsection (b) only if the court could have transferred the
proceeding at the time the first motion or suit was filed.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1135, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1999; Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 916, § 14, eff. June 18, 2005.
Section: 155.003 155.004 155.005 155.101 155.102 155.103 155.104 155.201 155.202 155.203 155.204 155.205 155.206 155.207 155.301
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