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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.308 (2026)

Exercising Partial Jurisdiction

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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.

SUBCHAPTER E. FILING SUIT


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · 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 2× “See TEX. FAM.CODE § 6.308 (in a suit to dissolve a marriage, a court may exercise its jurisdiction "over those portions of the suit which it has authority.”
In re Dean, 393 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. 2012). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 6.308(a) (stating that a court “may” exercise jurisdiction over portions of a divorce action for which it has authority, not that it must); see also Boots, 6 S.”
Griffith v. Griffith, 341 S.W.3d 43 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2011). “3 Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308 (West 2006). Thus, section 6.”
Seligman-Hargis v. Hargis, 186 S.W.3d 582 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308 (Vernon 1998); see also Boots v.”
In the Interest of B.T.G., 494 S.W.3d 839 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2016). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.308 (West 2006) (in suit for dissolution of marriage, court’s authority to resolve issues may be restricted by UCCJEA and UIFSA).”
In re Brown, 203 S.W.3d 888 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(a), (b)(2); see also Seligman-Hargis v.”
Boots v. Lopez, 6 S.W.3d 292 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1999). · cites it 2× “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(a) (Vernon 1998).”
in the Matter of the Marriage of G.S. & A.G., 555 S.W.3d 301 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2018). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 6.308 (West 2006). –22– this collateral attack, Father was required to show the property division in the agreed final decree of divorce was void.”
In re the Marriage of Lai, 333 S.W.3d 645 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308. 4 . Lai testified that divorce was not possible in China without agreement between the parties.”
Diaz v. Diaz, 126 S.W.3d 705 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(b) (Vernon 1998); see Dawson-Austin v.”
Mason v. Mason, 321 S.W.3d 178 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2010). “; see also Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Emmanuel C. Okonkwo v. Chinelo Joan Okonkwo, 365 S.W.3d 801 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012). “207(d); see also Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(a) (West 2006) (noting that 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).”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.308(a): 11 cases
In re Dean, 393 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. 2012). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 6.308(a) (stating that a court “may” exercise jurisdiction over portions of a divorce action for which it has authority, not that it must); see also Boots, 6 S.”
In re Brown, 203 S.W.3d 888 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(a), (b)(2); see also Seligman-Hargis v.”
Boots v. Lopez, 6 S.W.3d 292 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1999). “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(a) (Vernon 1998).”
Mason v. Mason, 321 S.W.3d 178 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2010). “; see also Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Emmanuel C. Okonkwo v. Chinelo Joan Okonkwo, 365 S.W.3d 801 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012). “207(d); see also Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(a) (West 2006) (noting that 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).”
Tex. Fam. Code § 6.308(b): 2 cases
Diaz v. Diaz, 126 S.W.3d 705 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.308(b) (Vernon 1998); see Dawson-Austin v.”
Ernest Theophilus Quimby IV v. Jessica Yvette Quimby, No. 01-18-00705-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] June 20, 2019).
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