Texas Family Code - Section 157.066. Failure To Appear

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§ 157.066. FAILURE TO APPEAR.  If a respondent who has 
been personally served with notice to appear at a hearing does not 
appear at the designated time, place, and date to respond to a 
motion for enforcement of an existing court order, regardless of 
whether the motion is joined with other claims or remedies, the 
court may not hold the respondent in contempt but may, on proper 
proof, grant a default judgment for the relief sought and issue a 
capias for the arrest of the respondent.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, § 50, eff. Sept. 1, 
1995.

Last modified: August 10, 2007