Svensen v. Svensen

STOREY, Justice.

This appeal is from a trial court’s order dismissing an action for divorce on the ground that the petitioner had not, at the time of filing suit or at the time of hearing of respondent’s plea in abatement, satisfied the residency requirements of Tex.Fam. Code Ann. § 3.21 (Vernon 1975). We reverse and remand.

The parties stipulated that the husband established his residency in Dallas County on March 2, 1980, and that prior to that time, they maintained their residence in Irvine, California. The husband filed suit for divorce against his wife on June 4,1980, about three months…