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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.407 (2026)

Transfer Of Suit Affecting Parent-child Relationship To Divorce Court

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Sec. 6.407. TRANSFER OF SUIT AFFECTING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP TO DIVORCE COURT. (a) If a suit affecting the parent-child relationship is pending at the time the suit for dissolution of a marriage is filed, the suit affecting the parent-child relationship shall be transferred as provided by Section 103.002 to the court in which the suit for dissolution is filed.

(b) If the parties are parents of a child, as defined by Section 101.003, and the child is under the continuing jurisdiction of another court under Chapter 155, either party to the suit for dissolution of a marriage may move that court for transfer of the suit affecting the parent-child relationship to the court having jurisdiction of the suit for dissolution. The court with continuing jurisdiction shall transfer the proceeding as provided by Chapter 155. On the transfer of the proceedings, the court with jurisdiction of the suit for dissolution of a marriage shall consolidate the two causes of action.

(c) After transfer of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship as provided in Chapter 155, the court with jurisdiction of the suit for dissolution of a marriage has jurisdiction to render an order in the suit affecting the parent-child relationship as provided by Title 5.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2021 · leading case: in the Interest of J.V.O. & J.R.O. III, No. 04-20-00346-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 25, 2021).
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in the Interest of J.V.O. & J.R.O. III, No. 04-20-00346-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 25, 2021). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 6.407(a), 155.201(a); see also TEX.”
Marriage of Osteen v. Osteen, 999 S.W.2d 28 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1999). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.407 (Vernon 1998); Matter of Marriage of Allen, 593 S.”
Carroll Ned McElwrath v. Valerie McElwrath, No. 03-14-00487-CV, 2016 WL 1566624 (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 13, 2016). “See generally Tex. Fam. Code §§ 6.407, 103.003, 155.201–.”
In re Lydia Gonzalez, No. 14-10-00766-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 28, 2010). “201 (a) (West 2008); see also Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.407 (a) (West Supp.”
in the Interest of R. E. A., a CHILD, No. 13-10-00557-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Aug. 11, 2011). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 6.407 (West 2006) (providing that if SAPCR is pending when suit for dissolution of marriage is filed, SAPCR shall be transferred to court in which dissolution suit is filed); 155.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 6.407(a): 1 case
in the Interest of J.V.O. & J.R.O. III, No. 04-20-00346-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 25, 2021). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 6.407(a), 155.201(a); see also TEX.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 6.407(b): 1 case
in the Interest of J.V.O. & J.R.O. III, No. 04-20-00346-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 25, 2021). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 6.407(a), 155.201(a); see also TEX.”
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