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Texas Family Code § 9.014

Attorney's Fees, Court Costs, and Expenses

Post-Decree Proceedings · Suit to Enforce Decree

The court may award reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses in a proceeding under this subchapter. 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.

Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (S.B. 866), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2025.