Section 5.103 – Time For Filing Petition

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

The petitioning spouse may file the petition in a court of the county in which any portion of the property is located not earlier than the 60th day after the date of the occurrence of an event described by Sections 5.101(1)-(3) and 5.102(1)-(3) or not less than six months after the date the other spouse has been reported to be a prisoner of war or missing on public service.

Tex. Fam. Code ยง 5.103

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.