Tex. Family Code § 160.103
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 160.103, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 160.103. SCOPE OF CHAPTER; CHOICE OF LAW.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Chapter 233, this chapter governs every determination of parentage in this state.
(b) The court shall apply the law of this state to adjudicate the parent-child relationship. The applicable law does not depend on:
(1) the place of birth of the child; or
(2) the past or present residence of the child.
(c) This chapter does not create, enlarge, or diminish parental rights or duties under another law of this state.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 457, Sec. 3.
(b) The court shall apply the law of this state to adjudicate the parent-child relationship. The applicable law does not depend on:
(1) the place of birth of the child; or
(2) the past or present residence of the child.
(c) This chapter does not create, enlarge, or diminish parental rights or duties under another law of this state.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 457, Sec. 3.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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