Texas § FA.9.401 - LACK OF JURISDICTION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § FA.9.401 — LACK OF JURISDICTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ FA.9.401. LACK OF JURISDICTION
LACK OF JURISDICTION. (a) A decree of divorce or annulment is void if the court rendering the decree lacked jurisdiction at the time the decree was rendered. (b) A putative spouse may file a suit to declare a decree of divorce or annulment void under Subsection (a). Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 735 (H.B. 2240 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2025.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section FA.9.401 ("LACK OF 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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