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TX Fam Code § 6.506 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter F. Temporary Orders|Section 6.506. Contempt

Sec. 6.506.  CONTEMPT.  The violation of a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or other temporary order issued under this subchapter is punishable as contempt.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 6.507 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter F. Temporary Orders|Section 6.507. Interlocutory Appeal

Sec. 6.507.  INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL.  An order under this subchapter, except an order appointing a receiver, is not subject to interlocutory appeal.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 6.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter G. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Section 6.601. Arbitration Procedures

Sec. 6.601.  ARBITRATION PROCEDURES.  (a)  On written agreement of the parties, the court may refer a suit for dissolution of a marriage to arbitration.  The agreement must state whether the arbitration is binding or nonbinding.(b)  If the parties agree to binding arbitration, the court shall render an order reflecting the arbitrator's award.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 6.6015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter G. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Section 6.6015. Determination of Validity and Enforceability of Contract Containing Agreement to Arbitrate

Sec. 6.6015.  DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACT CONTAINING AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE.  (a)  If a party to a suit for dissolution of a marriage opposes an application to compel arbitration or makes an application to stay arbitration and asserts that the contract containing the agreement to arbitrate is not valid or enforceable, notwithstanding any provision of the contract to the contrary, the court shall try the issue promptly and may order arbitration only if the court determines that the contract containing the agreement to arbitrate is valid and enforceable against the party seeking to avoid arbitration.(b)  A determination under this section that a contract is valid and enforceable does not affect the court's authority to stay arbitration or refuse to compel arbitration on any other ground provided by law.(c)  This section does not apply to:(1)  a court order;(2)  a mediated settlement agreement described by Section 6.602;(3)  a collaborative law agreement described by Section 6.603;(4)  a written settlement agreement reached at an informal settlement conference described by Section 6.604; or(5)  any other agreement between the parties that is approved by a court.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1088 (S.B. 1216), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Fam Code § 6.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter G. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Section 6.602. Mediation Procedures

Sec. 6.602.  MEDIATION PROCEDURES.  (a)  On the written agreement of the parties or on the court's own motion, the court may refer a suit for dissolution of a marriage to mediation.(b)  A mediated settlement agreement is binding on the parties if the agreement:(1)  provides, in a prominently displayed statement that is in boldfaced type or capital letters or underlined, that the agreement is not subject to revocation;(2)  is signed by each party to the agreement;  and(3)  is signed by the party's attorney, if any, who is present at the time the agreement is signed.(c)  If a mediated settlement agreement meets the requirements of this section, a party is entitled to judgment on the mediated settlement agreement notwithstanding Rule 11, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, or another rule of law.(d)  A party may at any time prior to the final mediation order file a written objection to the referral of a suit for dissolution of a marriage to mediation on the basis of family violence having been committed against the objecting party by the other party.  After an objection is filed, the suit may not be referred to mediation unless, on the request of the other party, a hearing is held and the court finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not support the objection.  If the suit is referred to mediation, the court shall order appropriate measures be taken to ensure the physical and emotional safety of the party who filed the objection.  The order shall provide that the parties not be required to have face-to-face contact and that the parties be placed in separate rooms during mediation.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1351, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 6.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter G. Alternative Dispute Resolution|Section 6.604. Informal Settlement Conference

Sec. 6.604.  INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE.  (a)  The parties to a suit for dissolution of a marriage may agree to one or more informal settlement conferences and may agree that the settlement conferences may be conducted with or without the presence of the parties' attorneys, if any.(b)  A written settlement agreement reached at an informal settlement conference is binding on the parties if the agreement:(1)  provides, in a prominently displayed statement that is in boldfaced type or in capital letters or underlined, that the agreement is not subject to revocation;(2)  is signed by each party to the agreement;  and(3)  is signed by the party's attorney, if any, who is present at the time the agreement is signed.(c)  If a written settlement agreement meets the requirements of Subsection (b), a party is entitled to judgment on the settlement agreement notwithstanding Rule 11, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, or another rule of law.(d)  If the court finds that the terms of the written informal settlement agreement are just and right, those terms are binding on the court.  If the court approves the agreement, the court may set forth the agreement in full or incorporate the agreement by reference in the final decree.(e)  If the court finds that the terms of the written informal settlement agreement are not just and right, the court may request the parties to submit a revised agreement or set the case for a contested hearing.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 477 (H.B. 202), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 6.701 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.701. Failure to Answer

Sec. 6.701.  FAILURE TO ANSWER.  In a suit for divorce, the petition may not be taken as confessed if the respondent does not file an answer.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 6.702 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.702. Waiting Period

Sec. 6.702.  WAITING PERIOD.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the court may not grant a divorce before the 60th day after the date the suit was filed.  A decree rendered in violation of this subsection is not subject to collateral attack.(b)  A waiting period is not required before a court may grant an annulment or declare a marriage void other than as required in civil cases generally.(c)  A waiting period is not required under Subsection (a) before a court may grant a divorce in a suit in which the court finds that:(1)  the respondent has been finally convicted of or received deferred adjudication for an offense involving family violence as defined by Section 71.004 against the petitioner or a member of the petitioner's household; or(2)  the petitioner has an active protective order under Title 4 or an active magistrate's order for emergency protection under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure, based on a finding of family violence, against the respondent because of family violence committed during the marriage.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 896 (H.B. 72), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 6.703 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.703. Jury

Sec. 6.703.  JURY.  In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, either party may demand a jury trial unless the action is a suit to annul an underage marriage under Section 6.102.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 432), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 6.704 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.704. Testimony of Husband or Wife

Sec. 6.704.  TESTIMONY OF HUSBAND OR WIFE.  (a)  In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, the husband and wife are competent witnesses for and against each other.  A spouse may not be compelled to testify as to a matter that will incriminate the spouse.(b)  If the husband or wife testifies, the court or jury trying the case shall determine the credibility of the witness and the weight to be given the witness's testimony.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 6.705 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.705. Testimony by Marriage Counselor

Sec. 6.705.  TESTIMONY BY MARRIAGE COUNSELOR.  (a)  The report by the person named by the court to counsel the parties to a suit for divorce may not be admitted as evidence in the suit.(b)  The person named by the court to counsel the parties is not competent to testify in any suit involving the parties or their children.(c)  The files, records, and other work products of the counselor are privileged and confidential for all purposes and may not be admitted as evidence in any suit involving the parties or their children.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 6.706 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.706. Change of Name

Sec. 6.706.  CHANGE OF NAME.  (a)  In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall change the name of a party specifically requesting the change to a name previously used by the party unless the court states in the decree a reason for denying the change of name.(b)  The court may not deny a change of name solely to keep the last name of family members the same.(c)  A change of name does not release a person from liability incurred by the person under a previous name or defeat a right the person held under a previous name.(d)  A person whose name is changed under this section may apply for a change of name certificate from the clerk of the court as provided by Section 45.106.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 6.707 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.707. Transfers and Debts Pending Decree

Sec. 6.707.  TRANSFERS AND DEBTS PENDING DECREE.  (a)  A transfer of real or personal community property or a debt incurred by a spouse while a suit for divorce or annulment is pending that subjects the other spouse or the community property to liability is void with respect to the other spouse if the transfer was made or the debt incurred with the intent to injure the rights of the other spouse.(b)  A transfer or debt is not void if the person dealing with the transferor or debtor spouse did not have notice of the intent to injure the rights of the other spouse.(c)  The spouse seeking to void a transfer or debt incurred while a suit for divorce or annulment is pending has the burden of proving that the person dealing with the transferor or debtor spouse had notice of the intent to injure the rights of the spouse seeking to void the transaction.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 6.708 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.708. Costs; Attorney's Fees and Expenses

Sec. 6.708.  COSTS; ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPENSES.  (a)  In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, the court as it considers reasonable may award costs to a party.  Costs may not be adjudged against a party against whom a divorce is granted for confinement in a mental hospital under Section 6.007.(b)  The expenses of counseling may be taxed as costs against either or both parties.(c)  In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees and expenses.  The court may order the fees and expenses and any postjudgment interest 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: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 916 (H.B. 1366), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 916 (H.B. 1366), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 6.710 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.710. Notice of Final Decree

Sec. 6.710.  NOTICE OF FINAL DECREE.  The clerk of the court shall mail a notice of the signing of the final decree of dissolution of a marriage to the party who waived service of process under Section 6.4035 at the mailing address contained in the waiver or the office of the party's attorney of record.  The notice must state that a copy of the decree is available at the office of the clerk of the court and include the physical address of that office.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 614, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 529 (H.B. 2422), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Fam Code § 6.711 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.711. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Sec. 6.711.  FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW.(a)  In a suit for dissolution of a marriage in which the court has rendered a judgment dividing the estate of the parties, on request by a party, the court shall state in writing its findings of fact and conclusions of law, including  the characterization and value of all assets, liabilities, claims, and offsets on which disputed evidence has been presented.(b)  A request for findings of fact and conclusions of law under this section must conform to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.(c)  The findings of fact and conclusions of law required by this section are in addition to any other findings or conclusions required or authorized by law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 297, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 6.712 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter H. Trial and Appeal|Section 6.712. Date of Marriage Requirement in Final Decree

Sec. 6.712.  DATE OF MARRIAGE REQUIREMENT IN FINAL DECREE.  (a)  In a suit for dissolution of a marriage in which the court grants a divorce, the court shall state the date of the marriage in the decree of divorce.(b)  This section does not apply to a suit for dissolution of a marriage described by Section 2.401(a)(2).|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 6.801 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter I. Remarriage|Section 6.801. Remarriage

Sec. 6.801.  REMARRIAGE.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, neither party to a divorce may marry a third party before the 31st day after the date the divorce is decreed.(b)  The former spouses may marry each other at any time.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 6.802 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 6 - Suit for Dissolution of Marriage|Subchapter I. Remarriage|Section 6.802. Waiver of Prohibition Against Remarriage

Sec. 6.802.  WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST REMARRIAGE.  For good cause shown the court may waive the prohibition against remarriage provided by this subchapter as to either or both spouses if a record of the proceedings is made and preserved or if findings of fact and conclusions of law are filed by the court.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 8.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 8 - Maintenance|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8.001. Definitions

Sec. 8.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Maintenance" means an award in a suit for dissolution of a marriage of periodic payments from the future income of one spouse for the support of the other spouse.(2)  "Notice of application for a writ of withholding" means the document delivered to an obligor and filed with the court as required by this chapter for the nonjudicial determination of arrears and initiation of withholding for spousal maintenance.(3)  "Obligee" means a person entitled to receive payments under the terms of an order for spousal maintenance.(4)  "Obligor" means a person required to make periodic payments under the terms of an order for spousal maintenance.(5)  "Writ of withholding" means the document issued by the clerk of a court and delivered to an employer, directing that earnings be withheld for payment of spousal maintenance as provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 8.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 8 - Maintenance|Subchapter B. Spousal Maintenance|Section 8.051. Eligibility for Maintenance

Sec. 8.051.  ELIGIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE.  In a suit for dissolution of a marriage or in a proceeding for maintenance in a court with personal jurisdiction over both former spouses following the dissolution of their marriage by a court that lacked personal jurisdiction over an absent spouse, the court may order maintenance for either spouse only if the spouse seeking maintenance will lack sufficient property, including the spouse's separate property, on dissolution of the marriage to provide for the spouse's minimum reasonable needs and:(1)  the spouse from whom maintenance is requested was convicted of or received deferred adjudication for a criminal offense that also constitutes an act of family violence, as defined by Section 71.004, committed during the marriage against the other spouse or the other spouse's child and the offense occurred:(A)  within two years before the date on which a suit for dissolution of the marriage is filed; or(B)  while the suit is pending; or(2)  the spouse seeking maintenance:(A)  is unable to earn sufficient income to provide for the spouse's minimum reasonable needs because of an incapacitating physical or mental disability;(B)  has been married to the other spouse for 10 years or longer and lacks the ability to earn sufficient income to provide for the spouse's minimum reasonable needs; or(C)   is the custodian of a child of the marriage of any age who requires substantial care and personal supervision because of a physical or mental disability that prevents the spouse from earning sufficient income to provide for the spouse's minimum reasonable needs.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 6.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 8.002 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 914 (H.B. 201), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (H.B. 901), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (H.B. 389), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 8.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship|Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage|Chapter 8 - Maintenance|Subchapter B. Spousal Maintenance|Section 8.052. Factors in Determining Maintenance

Sec. 8.052.  FACTORS IN DETERMINING MAINTENANCE.  A court that determines that a spouse is eligible to receive maintenance under this chapter shall determine the nature, amount, duration, and manner of periodic payments by considering all relevant factors, including:(1)  each spouse's ability to provide for that spouse's minimum reasonable needs independently, considering that spouse's financial resources on dissolution of the marriage;(2)  the education and employment skills of the spouses, the time necessary to acquire sufficient education or training to enable the spouse seeking maintenance to earn sufficient income, and the availability and feasibility of that education or training;(3)  the duration of the marriage;(4)  the age, employment history, earning ability, and physical and emotional condition of the spouse seeking maintenance;(5)  the effect on each spouse's ability to provide for that spouse's minimum reasonable needs while providing periodic child support payments or maintenance, if applicable;(6)  acts by either spouse resulting in excessive or abnormal expenditures or destruction, concealment, or fraudulent disposition of community property, joint tenancy, or other property held in common;(7)   the contribution by one spouse to the education, training, or increased earning power of the other spouse;(8)  the property brought to the marriage by either spouse;(9)  the contribution of a spouse as homemaker;(10)  marital misconduct, including adultery and cruel treatment, by either spouse during the marriage; and(11)  any history or pattern of family violence, as defined by Section 71.004.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 8.003 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (H.B. 901), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|