Texas § FA.160.604 - PERSONAL JURISDICTION
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§ FA.160.604. PERSONAL JURISDICTION
PERSONAL JURISDICTION. (a) An individual may not be adjudicated to be a parent unless the court has personal jurisdiction over the individual. (b) A court of this state having jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the guardian or conservator of the individual if the conditions in Section 159.201 are satisfied. (c) If the court lacks jurisdiction over one individual, the court: (1) is not precluded from making an adjudication of parentage binding on another individual over whom the court has personal jurisdiction; and (2) may not delay the adjudication described by Subdivision (1) solely due to the lack of jurisdiction. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 151 (S.B. 869 ), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section FA.160.604 ("PERSONAL JURISDICTION") 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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