{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-9.106","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Family Code § 9.106","heading":"ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND EXPENSES.","body":"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.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (S.B. 866), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.9.htm#9.106","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:10Z","sha256":"13995c091782fcdf4ae2d21b6a967962f09d3ae80e76b2621ed72dfb88f03740","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-9.105","next":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-9.201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}