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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.307

Tex. Fam. Code § 6.307 - Jurisdiction To Declare Marriage Void (2026)

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**Tex. Fam. Code § 6.307. JURISDICTION TO DECLARE MARRIAGE VOID.** (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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