Texas Family Code § 6.301

General Residency Rule for Divorce Suit

Suit for Dissolution of Marriage · Jurisdiction, Venue, and Residence Qualifications

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.

Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

Legislative history

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

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