Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 6.307: JURISDICTION TO DECLARE MARRIAGE VOID.

Where this section sits in the code

FAMILY CODE
TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
CHAPTER 6. SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
SUBCHAPTER D. JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIONS

(a) Either party to a marriage made void by this chapter may sue to have the marriage declared void, or the court may declare the marriage void in a collateral proceeding.

(b) The court may declare a marriage void only if:

(1) the purported marriage was contracted in this state; or

(2) either party is domiciled in this state.

(c) A suit to have a marriage declared void is a suit in rem, affecting the status of the parties to the purported marriage.

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

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