Texas Family Code

§ 9.014 — ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND EXPENSES

FA § 9.014Title 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP · Part C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE · Ch. 9. POST-DECREE PROCEEDINGS · Art. A. SUIT TO ENFORCE DECREE

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

Legislative history

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.