Time to Act on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment That Includes Recommended Finding of Contempt
Associate Judge · Associate Judge for Title IV-D Cases
(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date an associate judge's proposed order or judgment recommending a finding of contempt is signed, the referring court shall:
(1) adopt, modify, or reject the proposed order or judgment;
(2) hear further evidence; or
(3) recommit the matter for further proceedings.
(b) The time limit in Subsection (a) does not apply if a party has filed a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court.
Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
