Sec. 1022.001. GENERAL PROBATE COURT JURISDICTION IN GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS; APPEALS. (a) All guardianship proceedings must be filed and heard in a court exercising original probate jurisdiction. The court exercising original probate jurisdiction also has jurisdiction of all matters related to the guardianship proceeding as specified in Section 1021.001 for that type of court.
(b) A probate court may exercise pendent and ancillary jurisdiction as necessary to promote judicial efficiency and economy.
(c) A final order issued by a probate court is appealable to the court of appeals.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 6.015(a), eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Guardianship and Related Procedures
Subtitle B - Scope, Jurisdiction, and Venue
Section 1022.001. General Probate Court Jurisdiction in Guardianship Proceedings; Appeals
Section 1022.002. Original Jurisdiction for Guardianship Proceedings
Section 1022.006. Concurrent Jurisdiction With District Court
Section 1022.007. Transfer of Proceeding by Statutory Probate Court
Section 1022.008. Transfer of Contested Guardianship of the Person of a Minor