Section 42.005 – Venue

A suit may be filed in a county in which:(1) the plaintiff resides;(2) the defendant resides;(3) a suit affecting the parent-child relationship as provided by Chapter 102 may be brought, concerning the child who is the subject of the court order; or(4) a court has...

Section 42.001 – Definitions

In this chapter:(1) “Order” means a temporary or final order of a court of this state or another state or nation.(2) “Possessory right” means a court-ordered right of possession of or access to a child, including conservatorship, custody, and...

Section 41.003 – Venue

A suit as provided by this chapter may be filed in the county in which the conduct of the child occurred or in the county in which the defendant resides.Tex. Fam. Code ยง 41.003Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.