An original suit begins by the filing of a petition as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Fam. Code § 102.002
COMMENCEMENT OF SUIT
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Interest of A.M. (1996)
Most recently applied in In the Interest of A.M. (November 1996)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.