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This case is an appeal contesting the dismissal of a divorce action. The trial court dismissed the husband's petition because he had not met the six-month Texas residency requirement at the time of filing or hearing. The appellate court clarifies that the residency requirement is not jurisdictional but a qualification, meaning a plea in abatement should lead to retaining the case on the docket rather than outright dismissal. Consequently, the court found that the trial court erred in dismissing the suit and refusing its reinstatement after the residency condition was fulfilled. The case was reversed and remanded for reinstatement and trial on the merits.
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This case is an appeal contesting the dismissal of a divorce action. The trial court dismissed the husband's petition because he had not met the six-month Texas residency requirement at the time of filing or hearing. The appellate court clarifies that the residency requirement is not jurisdictional but a qualification, meaning a plea in abatement should lead to retaining the case on the docket rather than outright dismissal. Consequently, the court found that the trial court erred in dismissing the suit and refusing its reinstatement after the residency condition was fulfilled. The case was reversed and remanded for reinstatement and trial on the merits.
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