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Tex. Fam. Code § 155.203

Tex. Fam. Code § 155.203 - Determining County Of Child'S Residence (2026)

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**Tex. Fam. Code § 155.203. DETERMINING COUNTY OF CHILD'S RESIDENCE.** In computing the time during which the child has resided in a county, the court may not require that the period of residence be continuous and uninterrupted but shall look to the child's principal residence during the six-month period preceding the commencement of the suit. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. See note following this section.

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