General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Third Called Session of the Fifty-Seventh Legislature and the Regular Session of the Fifty-Eighth Legislature Page: 64
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58TH LEGISLATURE--REGULAR SESSION
TAYLOR COUNTY COURT OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER 44 43
H. B. No. 271
An Act creating a special court for Taylor County, Texas, to be known as the
Taylor County Court of Domestic Relations, fixing its jurisdiction; con.
forming the Jurisdiction of other courts thereto; providing the qualifica-
tions, and the manner of selection, tenure, and compensation of the Judge;
providing for a Sheriff and District Clerk and County Attorney or District
Attorney to serve such Court; providing grounds for removal of the Judge;
providing the procedure therein; providing for Investigation and evidence
in child custody matters; fixing the terms of such Court; providing for
appeals; providing for a seal and a court reporter, secretary, and investi-
gator, court interpreter; repealing all laws in conflict; containing a saving
clause; and declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
Section 1. There is hereby created a Court of Domestic Relations in
and for Taylor County, Texas.
Sec. 2. (a) Said Court of Domestic Relations shall have jurisdiction of
all cases involving adoptions, removal of disability of minority and cover-
ture, change of name of persons, neglected or dependent child proceed-
ings, and all jurisdiction, conferred on juvenile courts by Chapter 204,
Acts of the Forty-eighth Legislature, as heretofore and hereafter amend-
ed and all jurisdiction, powers and authority now or hereafter placed in
the district or county courts under the juvenile, child labor and child wel-
fare laws of this State; and of all divorce and marriage annulment cases,
including the adjustment of property rights and custody and support of
minor children involved therein, alimony pending final hearing, and any
and every other matter incident to divorce or annulment proceedings, as
well as independent actions involving child custody or support; and all
other cases involving justiciable controversies and differences between
spouses, or between parents, or between them, or one of them, and their
minor children, which are now, or may hereafter be, within the jurisdic-
tion of the district or county courts; and all cases in which children are
alleged or charged to be dependent and neglected children or delinquent
children as provided by law. It shall also have jurisdiction over all crim-
inal cases of wife, and child, desertion, contributing to the delinquency of
a minor, enticing a minor from legal custody as provided in Articles 602,
534, 534a, 535 and amendments thereto of the Penal Code of this State.
All cases enumerated or included above may be instituted in or transfer-
red to said Court.
(b) Said Court of Domestic Relations shall have jurisdiction to hear
contempt proceedings on, or any motion to alter, amend, or modify any
judgment of a domestic relations case, (such cases that are described in
Section (a) of this Act) heretofore determined by the County Court at
Law of Taylor County, the 42nd Judicial District Court for Taylor County,
or the 104th Judicial District Court for Taylor County.
Sec. 3. The Judge of the said Court of Domestic Relations shall be
a legally licensed attorney at law in this State. No person shall be elected
or appointed Judge of said Court who has not been a practicing attorney
of the State of Texas for at least five (5) years immediately prior to his
appointment or election. The person elected such Judge shall hold the
43. Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 2338-17.
64Ch. 44
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Texas. Legislature. General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Third Called Session of the Fifty-Seventh Legislature and the Regular Session of the Fifty-Eighth Legislature, legislative document, 1963; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221759/m1/400/?q=+date%3A1945-1972: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.