Greene v. Barker

OPINION ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

FARRIS, Justice.

Nancy Greene seeks an order mandating the transfer of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship (SAPCR) from Parker County where the district court has continuing jurisdiction of the suit to Tarrant County where Greene and the child have resided for more than six months. Joe Allen Greene, real party in interest, controverted his former wife’s motion to transfer only by challenging the timeliness with which her motion was made. See TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. sec. 11.06(f) (Vernon 1986). The trial court, ruling in favor of Joe Greene,…