Tippy v. Walker

This petition for writ of mandamus raises the issue of whether the six months residency period for mandatory transfer of venue in child custody modification motions under Tex.Fam.Code § 11.06(b) only begins to run after the original custody decree is signed, or at the earlier date when the child’s actual residency in the different county begins. Here the facts are that although the child had continuous residency with the mother in Harris County for fifteen months prior to her filing of the motion to transfer venue, the motion was filed less than six months after Judge Walker actually signed…