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Texas Family Code § 9.106

Attorney's Fees, Court Costs, and Expenses

Post-Decree Proceedings · 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.

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

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Legislative history

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

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