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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.703 (2026)

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Sec. 6.703. JURY. In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, either party may demand a jury trial unless the action is a suit to annul an underage marriage under Section 6.102.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 432), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2001–2026 · leading case: Walter v. Walter, 127 S.W.3d 396 (Tex. App. 2004).
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Walter v. Walter, 127 S.W.3d 396 (Tex. App. 2004). “In his first issue, appellant argues the trial court erred in denying his request for a jury trial.”
Crittenden v. Crittenden, 52 S.W.3d 768 (Tex. App. 2001). “1, § 15; Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.703 (Vernon 1998).”
In the Matter of the Marriage of Vanessa Leeson & Claude Ray Leeson Jr. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 6.703; see also Nealy v.”
Frankie Wayne Nealy v. Robin Michelle Nealy (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “001 passim Tex. Fam. code § 6.703 30,33 Tex. Pen. Code § 36.”
James Allen Pelloat v. Katherine McKay Bolenbaucher (Tex. App. 2017). “002 32 Tex. Family Code, § 6.703 31 Tex. Family Code, § 7.”
in the Matter of Troy S. Poe Trust (Tex. App. 2019). “See TEX.FAM.CODE ANN. § 6.703 (allowing jury for dissolution of a marriage except for specified annulment proceedings); TEX.”
William Anthony Brubaker v. Patricia Byrne Brubaker (Tex. App. 2019). “”), and codified in law, see Tex. Fam. Code § 6.703 (“In a suit for dissolution of marriage, either party may demand a jury trial .”
Kimi-Lyn Murray v. Phillip Murray (Tex. App. 2023). “”); TEX. FAM. CODE § 6.703 (“In a suit for dissolution of marriage, either party may demand a jury trial .”
Brian Jacob Cole v. Lindsey Renee Cole (2026). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 6.703 , 105.002(c)(1).”
Robert Hastings v. Patricia Ann Hastings (Tex. App. 2001). “Hastings points to no request in the record, nor do we find one. Mr.”
Lisbeth Esparza v. Edward Esparza (Tex. App. 2012). “1, § 15; TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 6.703 (West Supp. 2011).”
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