On the Declaration of Domicile filed with the Aransas County Clerk of Court, the “other place of abode” section is meant to capture any additional residences a person maintains in another U.S. state or jurisdiction. The purpose is to establish that Texas is the primary and permanent home, even if other residences exist.
If you only spend time overseas (and not in another U.S. state), it is generally acceptable to leave that section blank, since foreign residences are not relevant for determining Texas domicile. What matters is affirming that Texas is their “predominant and principal home.”
So the guidance would be:
- If they keep another residence in another U.S. state → list it.
- If their only other residence is overseas → leave it blank.
That way, they establish clear intent that Texas is their permanent domicile without unnecessarily complicating the filing.