Texas Statutes
§ 6.307 — JURISDICTION TO DECLARE MARRIAGE VOID.
Texas § 6.307
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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 6.307 (2026).
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Sec. 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.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 6.001
INSUPPORTABILITY.§ 6.002
CRUELTY.§ 6.003
ADULTERY.§ 6.004
CONVICTION OF FELONY.§ 6.005
ABANDONMENT.§ 6.006
LIVING APART.§ 6.008
DEFENSES.§ 6.106
IMPOTENCY.§ 6.107
FRAUD, DURESS, OR FORCE.§ 6.108
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