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Tex. Fam. Code § 152.202

EXCLUSIVE CONTINUING JURISDICTION

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 152–152 (41 sections).

Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case In Re Forlenza (2004)

Most recently applied in In the Interest of C.R.-A.A. (May 2017)

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 152.204, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with Section 152.201 or 152.203 has exclusive continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1) a court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or

(2) a court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.

(b) A court of this state which has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 152.201.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.