Tex. Codes » Family Code · TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · CHAPTER 155. CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION; TRANSFER
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Tex. Fam. Code § 155.001 (2026)

Acquiring Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction

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Sec. 155.001. ACQUIRING CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a court acquires continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the matters provided for by this title in connection with a child on the rendition of a final order.

(b) The following final orders do not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in a court:

(1) a voluntary or involuntary dismissal of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship;

(2) in a suit to determine parentage, a final order finding that an alleged or presumed father is not the father of the child, except that the jurisdiction of the court is not affected if the child was subject to the jurisdiction of the court or some other court in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship before the commencement of the suit to adjudicate parentage; and

(3) a final order of adoption, after which a subsequent suit affecting the child must be commenced as though the child had not been the subject of a suit for adoption or any other suit affecting the parent-child relationship before the adoption.

(c) If a court of this state has acquired continuing, exclusive jurisdiction, no other court of this state has jurisdiction of a suit with regard to that child except as provided by this chapter, Section 103.001(b), or Chapter 262.

(d) Unless a final order has been rendered by a court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction, a subsequent suit shall be commenced as an original proceeding.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 6.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 2.15, eff. June 14, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 149 cases (25 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: in the Interest of D.N. & D.N., Child., 405 S.W.3d 863 (Tex. App. 2013).
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in the Interest of D.N. & D.N., Child., 405 S.W.3d 863 (Tex. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 155.001, 161.205 (West 2008); TEX.”
In Re Garza, 981 S.W.2d 438 (Tex. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “See TEX. FAM.. CODE ANN. § 155.001(a)(Vernon 1996).”
Phillips v. Beaber, 995 S.W.2d 655 (Tex. 1999). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam. Code §§ 155.001(a), 155.003(a).”
Celestine v. Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs., 321 S.W.3d 222 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Although the Texas Family Code contains a unique provision giving a court continuing and exclusive jurisdiction over matters involving the welfare of a child upon the rendition of a final order in an original suit affecting a parent-child relationship, see Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §…”
Comanche Nation v. Fox, 128 S.W.3d 745 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 155.001(a) (West 2002).”
In Re Calderon, 96 S.W.3d 711 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 155.001 , 155.201(b).”
Huey v. Huey, 200 S.W.3d 851 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 155.001(a) (Vernon 2002).”
In the Interest of C.G., 495 S.W.3d 40 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 155.001 (a) (West, Westlaw' through 2015 R.”
Colbert v. Dep't of Fam. & Prot. Servs., 227 S.W.3d 799 (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. §§ 155.001, 155.002 (Vernon 2002).”
in the Interest of S.L.W., a Child, 529 S.W.3d 601 (Tex. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 155.001 (d) (West Supp.”
in Re Rico Daniel Reardon, 514 S.W.3d 919 (Tex. App. 2017). “Laws 113 , 168-69, 282 (current version at Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 155.001 ). 4 . As set out above, the appellant in Blank also argued that her appeal of the first modification order " 'divested' ” the trial court of its jurisdiction to consider and grant the second modification;…”
In the Interest of D.W., 533 S.W.3d 460 (Tex. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 155.001 (c) (West Supp.”
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— Tex. Fam. Code § 155.001(a) — 58 cases
Phillips v. Beaber, 995 S.W.2d 655 (Tex. 1999). “Tex. Fam. Code §§ 155.001(a), 155.003(a).”
Comanche Nation v. Fox, 128 S.W.3d 745 (Tex. App. 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 155.001(a) (West 2002).”
Huey v. Huey, 200 S.W.3d 851 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 155.001(a) (Vernon 2002).”
Barrientos v. Nava, 94 S.W.3d 270 (Tex. App. 2002).
In Re Garza, 981 S.W.2d 438 (Tex. App. 1998). “See TEX. FAM.. CODE ANN. § 155.001(a)(Vernon 1996).”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 155.001(b)(1) — 2 cases
In Re Tieri, 283 S.W.3d 889 (Tex. App. 2008).
In the Interest of M.I.M., 370 S.W.3d 94 (Tex. App. 2012).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 155.001(b)(2) — 1 case
In the Interest of C.B., D.N.B., & J.B., Child. v. the State of Texas (2026).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 155.001(b)(3) — 1 case
in the Interest OF B.L.Z.P., J.D, Jr., & J.D., Child. (Tex. App. 2022).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 155.001(c) — 11 cases
In Re Garza, 981 S.W.2d 438 (Tex. App. 1998). “See TEX. FAM.. CODE ANN. § 155.001(a)(Vernon 1996).”
in the Interest of T.J.L. & M.E.L., 97 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App. 2002).
in Re Mark Thompson, Sr., 434 S.W.3d 624 (Tex. App. 2014).
In the Interest of M.M.O., 981 S.W.2d 72 (Tex. App. 1998).
in the Interest of S. H., a Child (Tex. App. 2018).
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