Chapter 6 Suit for Dissolution of Marriage
Title 1, The Marriage Relationship · Subtitle C, Dissolution of Marriage · 69 sections
Subchapter A Grounds for Divorce and Defenses
§ 6.001Insupportability
§ 6.002Cruelty
§ 6.003Adultery
§ 6.004Conviction of Felony
§ 6.005Abandonment
§ 6.006Living Apart
§ 6.007Confinement in Mental Hospital
§ 6.008Defenses
Subchapter B Grounds for Annulment
§ 6.102Annulment of Marriage of Person under Age 18
§ 6.103Underage Annulment Barred by Adulthood
§ 6.104Discretionary Annulment of Underage Marriage
§ 6.105Under Influence of Alcohol or Narcotics
§ 6.106Impotency
§ 6.107Fraud, Duress, or Force
§ 6.108Mental Incapacity
§ 6.109Concealed Divorce
§ 6.110Marriage Less Than 72 Hours After Issuance of License
§ 6.111Death of Party to Voidable Marriage
Subchapter C Declaring a Marriage Void
§ 6.201Consanguinity
§ 6.202Marriage During Existence of Prior Marriage
§ 6.203Certain Void Marriages Validated
§ 6.204Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage or Civil Union
§ 6.205Marriage to Minor
§ 6.206Marriage to Stepchild or Stepparent
Subchapter D Jurisdiction, Venue, and Residence Qualifications
§ 6.301General Residency Rule for Divorce Suit
§ 6.302Suit for Divorce by Nonresident Spouse
§ 6.303Absence on Public Service
§ 6.304Armed Forces Personnel Not Previously Residents
§ 6.305Acquiring Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Respondent
§ 6.306Jurisdiction to Annul Marriage
§ 6.307Jurisdiction to Declare Marriage Void
§ 6.308Exercising Partial Jurisdiction
Subchapter E Filing Suit
§ 6.401Caption
§ 6.402Pleadings
§ 6.403Answer
§ 6.4035Waiver of Service
§ 6.404Information Regarding Protective Orders
§ 6.405Protective Order and Related Orders
§ 6.406Mandatory Joinder of Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship
§ 6.407Transfer of Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship to Divorce Court
§ 6.408Service of Citation
§ 6.409Citation by Publication
§ 6.410Report to Accompany Petition
§ 6.411Confidentiality of Pleadings
Subchapter F Temporary Orders
§ 6.501Temporary Restraining Order
§ 6.502Temporary Injunction and Other Temporary Orders
§ 6.503Affidavit, Verified Pleading, and Bond Not Required
§ 6.504Protective Orders
§ 6.505Counseling
§ 6.506Contempt
§ 6.507Interlocutory Appeal
Subchapter G Alternative Dispute Resolution
§ 6.601Arbitration Procedures
§ 6.6015Determination of Validity and Enforceability of Contract Containing Agreement to Arbitrate
§ 6.602Mediation Procedures
§ 6.604Informal Settlement Conference
Subchapter H Trial and Appeal
§ 6.701Failure to Answer
§ 6.702Waiting Period
§ 6.703Jury
§ 6.704Testimony of Husband or Wife
§ 6.705Testimony by Marriage Counselor
§ 6.706Change of Name
§ 6.707Transfers and Debts Pending Decree
§ 6.708Attorney’s Fees, Court Costs, and Expenses
§ 6.709Temporary Orders During Appeal
§ 6.710Notice of Final Decree
§ 6.711Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
§ 6.712Date of Marriage Requirement in Final Decree