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Texas Family Code - Section 201.1041. Judicial Action On Associate Judge's Report

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§ 201.1041. JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S 
REPORT.  (a) If an appeal to the referring court is not filed or the 
right to appeal is waived, a recommendation of the associate judge, 
other than a recommendation of enforcement by contempt or a 
recommendation of the immediate incarceration of a party, shall 
become an order of the referring court by operation of law without 
ratification by the referring court.
	(b)  An associate judge's report that recommends enforcement 
by contempt or the immediate incarceration of a party becomes an 
order of the referring court only if:
		(1)  the referring court signs an order adopting the 
associate judge's recommendation;  and
		(2)  the order meets the requirements of Section 
157.166.                   
	(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the decisions and 
recommendations of the associate judge have full force and effect 
and are enforceable as an order of the referring court during an 
appeal of the associate judge's report to the referring court.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, § 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, § 47, eff. Sept. 1, 
2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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