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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.305 (2026)

Acquiring Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Respondent

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Sec. 6.305. ACQUIRING JURISDICTION OVER NONRESIDENT RESPONDENT. (a) If the petitioner in a suit for dissolution of a marriage is a resident or a domiciliary of this state at the time the suit for dissolution is filed, the court may exercise personal jurisdiction over the respondent or over the respondent's personal representative although the respondent is not a resident of this state if:

(1) this state is the last marital residence of the petitioner and the respondent and the suit is filed before the second anniversary of the date on which marital residence ended; or

(2) there is any basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of the personal jurisdiction.

(b) A court acquiring jurisdiction under this section also acquires jurisdiction over the respondent in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: Dawson-Austin v. Austin, 968 S.W.2d 319 (Tex. 1998).
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Dawson-Austin v. Austin, 968 S.W.2d 319 (Tex. 1998). · cites it 8× “TEX. FAM.CODE § 6.305(a) (formerly TEX. FAM.”
Goodenbour v. Goodenbour, 64 S.W.3d 69 (Tex. App.—Austin 2001). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.305 (a)(l)-(2) (West 1998).”
Fuentes v. Zaragoza, 555 S.W.3d 141 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 6.305(a). Section 6.305(a) provides: (a) If the petitioner in a suit for dissolution of a marriage is a resident or a domiciliary of this state at the time the suit for dissolution is filed, the court may exercise personal jurisdiction over the respondent or…”
Jeanna Nicole Arnold v. Matthew Price, 365 S.W.3d 455 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2011). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.305(a) (West 2006).”
Cohen v. Rami Bar, 569 S.W.3d 764 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 6.305(a) (West 2006).”
Stallworth v. Stallworth, 201 S.W.3d 338 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code AnN. § 6.305(a)(2) (Vernon 2006).”
Adeleye v. Driscal (In re Adeleye), 544 S.W.3d 467 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2018). “That section states as follows: (a) If the petitioner in a suit for dissolution of a marriage is a resident or a domiciliary of this state at the time the suit for dissolution is filed, the court may exercise personal jurisdiction over the respondent or over the respondent's…”
Fardad Aduli v. Valerie Aduli, 368 S.W.3d 805 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.305(a) (West Supp.”
In re Barnes, 127 S.W.3d 843 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.305 (Vernon 1998).”
Griffith v. Griffith, 341 S.W.3d 43 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2011). “); see also Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.305(a)(2) (West 2006).”
Reynolds v. Reynolds, 2 S.W.3d 429 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999). · cites it 2× “An appeal from the associate judge to the trial court on the special appearance was heard de novo and denied on the grounds of Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.305 (Vernon 1998).”
Kathryn S. Goodenbour v. Jay Goodenbour, No. 03-00-00713-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 29, 2001). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.305 (a)(1)-(2) (West 1998).”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.305(1): 1 case
Reynolds v. Reynolds, 2 S.W.3d 429 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999). “An appeal from the associate judge to the trial court on the special appearance was heard de novo and denied on the grounds of Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.305 (Vernon 1998).”
Tex. Fam. Code § 6.305(a): 8 cases
Dawson-Austin v. Austin, 968 S.W.2d 319 (Tex. 1998). “TEX. FAM.CODE § 6.305(a) (formerly TEX. FAM.”
Fuentes v. Zaragoza, 555 S.W.3d 141 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 6.305(a). Section 6.305(a) provides: (a) If the petitioner in a suit for dissolution of a marriage is a resident or a domiciliary of this state at the time the suit for dissolution is filed, the court may exercise personal jurisdiction over the respondent or…”
Cohen v. Rami Bar, 569 S.W.3d 764 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 6.305(a) (West 2006).”
Fardad Aduli v. Valerie Aduli, 368 S.W.3d 805 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.305(a) (West Supp.”
Goodenbour v. Goodenbour, 64 S.W.3d 69 (Tex. App.—Austin 2001). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.305 (a)(l)-(2) (West 1998).”
Tex. Fam. Code § 6.305(a)(1): 3 cases
Goodenbour v. Goodenbour, 64 S.W.3d 69 (Tex. App.—Austin 2001). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.305 (a)(l)-(2) (West 1998).”
Tasha Rose Marsh v. Robert Christopher Marsh, No. 09-17-00184-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Dec. 11, 2017).
Kathryn S. Goodenbour v. Jay Goodenbour, No. 03-00-00713-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 29, 2001). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.305 (a)(1)-(2) (West 1998).”
Tex. Fam. Code § 6.305(a)(2): 4 cases
Stallworth v. Stallworth, 201 S.W.3d 338 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code AnN. § 6.305(a)(2) (Vernon 2006).”
Griffith v. Griffith, 341 S.W.3d 43 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2011). “); see also Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.305(a)(2) (West 2006).”
Kenneth Richard Griffith v. Martha Hightower Griffith, No. 04-10-00174-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Jan. 5, 2011).
Cornelis P. Willig v. Marcela Gutierrez Diaz, No. 01-15-00073-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 13, 2015).
Tex. Fam. Code § 6.305(a)(l)(2): 1 case
Tasha Rose Marsh v. Robert Christopher Marsh, No. 09-17-00184-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Dec. 11, 2017).
Tex. Fam. Code § 6.305(b): 1 case
Jeanna Nicole Arnold v. Matthew Price, 365 S.W.3d 455 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2011). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.305(a) (West 2006).”
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