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March 7, 2014 by Aaron Tress

Special Appearances: Personal Jurisdiction in Divorce

The question of jurisdiction may arise when divorcing spouses live in different states. If one spouse does not want the divorce proceedings to take place in Texas, she may challenge Texas’ jurisdiction under section 120A of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. If the court denies the motion for special appearance, then the judge will sign an Order Overruling Plea to the Jurisdiction.

Filed Under: Divorce Tagged With: divorce, order overruling objection to jurisdiction, Personal Jurisdiction, Special Appearance

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