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Texas Family Code - Section 6.301. General Residency Rule For Divorce Suit

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§ 6.301. GENERAL RESIDENCY RULE FOR DIVORCE SUIT.  A suit 
for divorce may not be maintained in this state unless at the time 
the suit is filed either the petitioner or the respondent has been:
		(1)  a domiciliary of this state for the preceding 
six-month period;  and   
		(2)  a resident of the county in which the suit is filed 
for the preceding 90-day period.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997.            

Last modified: August 11, 2007