Tex. Fam. Code § 152.203

JURISDICTION TO MODIFY DETERMINATION

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Saavedra v. Schmidt (2002)

Most recently applied in in the Interest of T.B. and A.B., Children (July 2016)

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

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Except as otherwise provided in Section 152.204, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 152.201(a)(1) or (2) and:

(1) the court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive continuing jurisdiction under Section 152.202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under Section 152.207; or

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

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