{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-8.357","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Family Code § 8.357","heading":"ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND EXPENSES.","body":"(a) In a proceeding under this subchapter, the court may order the obligor to pay reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses incurred by a party to obtain the order and all fees charged by a plan administrator for the qualified domestic relations order or similar order.\n(b) Fees, costs, and expenses ordered under this section may be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for debt.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 64 (H.B. 867), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["FAMILY CODE","TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP","SUBTITLE C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE","CHAPTER 8. MAINTENANCE","SUBCHAPTER H. MAINTENANCE QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.8.htm#8.357","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:10Z","sha256":"edc4fbaabdfcc1030d75d4dfdbc68f2830287169e5cbe8e7eca9cc813207a394","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-8.356","next":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-8.358"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}