Texas Family Code 157.063 – Appearance
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 157.063
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
A party makes a general appearance for all purposes in an enforcement proceeding if:
(1) the party appears at the hearing or is present when the case is called; and
(2) the party does not object to the court’s jurisdiction or the form or manner of the notice of hearing.