Texas § FA.159.203 - INITIATING AND RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF STATE

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§ FA.159.203. INITIATING AND RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF STATE

INITIATING AND RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF STATE. Under this chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 607, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538 ), Sec. 7, eff. July 1, 2015.

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