Texas Family Code - Section 6.004. Conviction Of Felony
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§ 6.004. CONVICTION OF FELONY. (a) The court may grant a
divorce in favor of one spouse if during the marriage the other
spouse:
(1) has been convicted of a felony;
(2) has been imprisoned for at least one year in the
state penitentiary, a federal penitentiary, or the penitentiary of
another state; and
(3) has not been pardoned.
(b) The court may not grant a divorce under this section
against a spouse who was convicted on the testimony of the other
spouse.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Section: 5.104 5.105 5.106 5.108 6.001 6.002 6.003 6.004 6.005 6.006 6.007 6.008 6.101 6.102 6.103
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