Texas § FA.152.203 - JURISDICTION TO MODIFY DETERMINATION
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§ FA.152.203. JURISDICTION TO MODIFY DETERMINATION
JURISDICTION TO MODIFY DETERMINATION. Except as otherwise provided in Section 152.204 , a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 152.201 (a)(1) or (2) and: (1) the court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive continuing jurisdiction under Section 152.202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under Section 152.207 ; or (2) a court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Section FA.152.203 ("JURISDICTION TO MODIFY DETERMINATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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