Sec. 6.308. EXERCISING PARTIAL JURISDICTION. (a) A court in which a suit for dissolution of a marriage is filed may exercise its jurisdiction over those portions of the suit for which it has authority.
(b) The court's authority to resolve the issues in controversy between the parties may be restricted because the court lacks:
(1) the required personal jurisdiction over a nonresident party in a suit for dissolution of the marriage;
(2) the required jurisdiction under Chapter 152; or
(3) the required jurisdiction under Chapter 159.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship
Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage
Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage
Subchapter D. Jurisdiction, Venue, and Residence Qualifications
Section 6.301. General Residency Rule for Divorce Suit
Section 6.302. Suit for Divorce by Nonresident Spouse
Section 6.303. Absence on Public Service
Section 6.304. Armed Forces Personnel Not Previously Residents
Section 6.305. Acquiring Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Respondent
Section 6.306. Jurisdiction to Annul Marriage