Mijares v. Paez

ROBINSON, Justice.

Plaintiff Maria Rosario Paez brought a paternity suit against Carlos Javier Mijares in Lubbock County. Defendant Mijares filed his plea of privilege alleging that El Paso County was his residence and seeking transfer of the cause to El Paso County. Defendant appeals the trial court order overruling his plea of privilege. He contends (1) that the trial court “erred in finding” that appellant resided in Lubbock County for venue purposes; (2) that the Texas Family Code Ann. § 13.41 (Supp. 1976), which became effective after this suit was filed and which places venue where the…