Section 6.402 – Pleadings

(a) A petition in a suit for dissolution of a marriage is sufficient without the necessity of specifying the underlying evidentiary facts if the petition alleges the grounds relied on substantially in the language of the statute.(b) Allegations of grounds for relief,...

Section 6.401 – Caption

(a) Pleadings in a suit for divorce or annulment shall be styled “In the Matter of the Marriage of __________ and __________.”(b) Pleadings in a suit to declare a marriage void shall be styled “A Suit To Declare Void the Marriage of __________ and...

Section 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...

Section 6.306 – Jurisdiction To Annul Marriage

(a) A suit for annulment of a marriage may be maintained in this state only if the parties were married in this state or if either party is domiciled in this state.(b) A suit for annulment is a suit in rem, affecting the status of the parties to the marriage.Tex. Fam....