Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 9.106: ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND EXPENSES.

Where this section sits in the code

FAMILY CODE
TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
CHAPTER 9. POST-DECREE PROCEEDINGS
SUBCHAPTER B. POST-DECREE QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

In a proceeding under this subchapter, the court may award reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses incurred by a party to a divorce or annulment against the other party to the divorce or annulment. The court may order the attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses to be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's own name by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for debt.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (S.B. 866), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:10Z. Source file · JSON

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