If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this chapter is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.
Tex. Fam. Code § 152.107
PRIORITY
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 152–152 (41 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Forlenza (2004)
Most recently applied in In re Milton (December 2013)
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, 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.