Texas Family Code

§ 201.316 — JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S PROPOSED ORDER OR JUDGMENT

FA § 201.316Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part C. JUDICIAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES · Ch. 201. ASSOCIATE JUDGE · Art. D. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR JUVENILE MATTERS

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Unless a party files a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court, the referring court may:

(1)adopt, modify, or reject the associate judge's proposed order or judgment;

(2)hear additional evidence; or

(3)recommit the matter to the associate judge for further proceedings.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.03, eff. January 1, 2012.