Texas Family Code

§ 9.008 — CLARIFICATION ORDER

FA § 9.008Title 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP · Part C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE · Ch. 9. POST-DECREE PROCEEDINGS · Art. A. SUIT TO ENFORCE DECREE

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(a)On the request of a party or on the court's own motion, the court may render a clarifying order before a motion for contempt is made or heard, in conjunction with a motion for contempt or on denial of a motion for contempt.

(b)On a finding by the court that the original form of the division of property is not specific enough to be enforceable by contempt, the court may render a clarifying order setting forth specific terms to enforce compliance with the original division of property.

(c)The court may not give retroactive effect to a clarifying order.

(d)The court shall provide a reasonable time for compliance before enforcing a clarifying order by contempt or in another manner.

Legislative history

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