Texas Supreme Court
In Re Ann M. Forlenza
July 9, 200447 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 879
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that the trial court retained exclusive continuing jurisdiction over the child‑custody modification proceeding because the children maintained a significant connection with Texas, and it granted mandamus relief reversing the Court of Appeals. The Court interpreted the plain‑language of Tex. Fam. Code §152.202(a) to require only one of the statutory predicates—significant connection or substantial evidence—to remain satisfied for jurisdiction to continue.