Texas Family Code 160.104 – Authorized Courts
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 160.104
- 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.
The following courts are authorized to adjudicate parentage under this chapter:
(1) a court with jurisdiction to hear a suit affecting the parent-child relationship under this title; or
(2) a court with jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage under another law of this state.