Sec. 102.011. ACQUIRING JURISDICTION OVER NONRESIDENT. (a) The court may exercise status or subject matter jurisdiction over the suit as provided by Chapter 152.
(b) The court may also exercise personal jurisdiction over a person on whom service of citation is required or over the person's personal representative, although the person is not a resident or domiciliary of this state, if:
(1) the person is personally served with citation in this state;
(2) the person submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;
(3) the child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the person;
(4) the person resided with the child in this state;
(5) the person resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child;
(6) the person engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse;
(7) the person, as provided by Chapter 160:
(A) registered with the paternity registry maintained by the vital statistics unit; or
(B) signed an acknowledgment of paternity of a child born in this state; or
(8) there is any basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of the personal jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.030, eff. April 2, 2015.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
18
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case:
Goodenbour v. Goodenbour, 64 S.W.3d 69 (Tex. App. 2001).
Goodenbour v. Goodenbour, 64 S.W.3d 69 (Tex. App. 2001).
“See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 102.011. The trial court heard evidence and based its ruling solely on section 6.”
In the Interest of Gonzalez, 993 S.W.2d 147 (Tex. App. 1999).
“It is undisputed that personal service was effected on O’Farrill when his plane touched down in Texas to refuel while en route to Colorado from Mexico. The Family Code provides that a court may exercise jurisdiction over a nonresident if he was personally served in this *152…”
Flores v. Melo-Palacios, 921 S.W.2d 399 (Tex. App. 1996).
· cites it 2× “051 (Vernon 1986) (currently codified at Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 102.011 (Vernon Supp.”
In Re Powers, 974 S.W.2d 867 (Tex. App. 1998).
· cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 102.011(a) (Vernon 1996).”
In Re Calderon-Garza, 81 S.W.3d 899 (Tex. App. 2002).
“See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 102.011 (Vernon Supp.”
In Re Lambert, 993 S.W.2d 123 (Tex. App. 1999).
“” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 102.011(a) (emphasis added).”
In Re Vlc, 225 S.W.3d 221 (Tex. App. 2006).
· cites it 2× “at 402 ; see also TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 102.011. In addressing the trial court's dismissal ruling for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, the Flores Court treated the parties' suit as a SAPCR suit for establishment of an initial child support order without considering the…”
in the Interest of V.L.C., a Child, 225 S.W.3d 221 (Tex. App. 2006).
· cites it 2× “at 402 ; see also tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 102.011. In addressing the trial court’s dismissal ruling for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, the Flores Court treated the parties’ suit as a SAPCR suit for establishment of an initial child support order without considering the…”
In the Interest of A.Y.C., a Child v. Texas Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs. (Tex. App. 2023).
· cites it 2× “Nonetheless, as we explain below, we conclude that the trial court had jurisdiction in this case. 5 A district court’s statutory authority for subject matter jurisdiction over suits involving child custody is found in the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act…”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 102.011(a) — 3 cases
In Re Lambert, 993 S.W.2d 123 (Tex. App. 1999).
“” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 102.011(a) (emphasis added).”
In Re Powers, 974 S.W.2d 867 (Tex. App. 1998).
“See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 102.011(a) (Vernon 1996).”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 102.011(b) — 1 case
— Tex. Fam. Code § 102.011(b)(1) — 1 case
In the Interest of Gonzalez, 993 S.W.2d 147 (Tex. App. 1999).
“It is undisputed that personal service was effected on O’Farrill when his plane touched down in Texas to refuel while en route to Colorado from Mexico. The Family Code provides that a court may exercise jurisdiction over a nonresident if he was personally served in this *152…”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 102.011(b)(2) — 2 cases
In Re Vlc, 225 S.W.3d 221 (Tex. App. 2006).
“at 402 ; see also TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 102.011. In addressing the trial court's dismissal ruling for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, the Flores Court treated the parties' suit as a SAPCR suit for establishment of an initial child support order without considering the…”
in the Interest of V.L.C., a Child, 225 S.W.3d 221 (Tex. App. 2006).
“at 402 ; see also tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 102.011. In addressing the trial court’s dismissal ruling for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, the Flores Court treated the parties’ suit as a SAPCR suit for establishment of an initial child support order without considering the…”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 102.011(b)(3) — 1 case
— Tex. Fam. Code § 102.011(b)(6) — 1 case
In Re Powers, 974 S.W.2d 867 (Tex. App. 1998).
“See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 102.011(a) (Vernon 1996).”
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