Section 42.005 – Venue

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

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 continuing, exclusive jurisdiction as provided by Chapter 155.

Tex. Fam. Code ยง 42.005

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.