Carroll v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SPURLOCK, Justice.
Appellant, Dianna Sue Carroll, brought an action in the 78th District Court, Wichita County, seeking an increase in child support from appellee, John F. Jones, III. That court ruled that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction, as the parties and children no longer live in Texas, and dismissed.
We affirm.
Jones has not filed an appellate brief and is acting pro se in this matter. Carroll’s sole contention is that the trial court was incorrect in ruling that it had no jurisdiction. She argues that Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 11.05 (Supp.1982) provides for continuing jurisdiction…
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