Texas Court of Continuing Jurisdiction for a Child Inquiry Application (VS-168)
Official state formOther requestsForm VS-168Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Asks the Vital Statistics Section which Texas court has continuing jurisdiction over a child, based on reports of suits affecting the parent-child relationship. The form is mailed to the CCJ Registry at the Vital Statistics Section.
Who can use this form
- A court
- An attorney
- A party (the form cites Family Code 155.101)
What to send with it
- The original signed application
- A copy of a valid government-issued photo ID
- The form does not state a fee
Where to send it
- Mail to
- DSHS-VSS CCJ Registry MC 1966 P.O. Box 149347 Austin, TX 78714-9347
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- The form says standard processing is 10 to 15 business days.
- Form revision
- 1/22
- Source
- Official government page