Texas Family Code - Section 9.007. Limitation On Power Of Court To Enforce
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§ 9.007. LIMITATION ON POWER OF COURT TO ENFORCE. (a) A
court may not amend, modify, alter, or change the division of
property made or approved in the decree of divorce or annulment. An
order to enforce the division is limited to an order to assist in
the implementation of or to clarify the prior order and may not
alter or change the substantive division of property.
(b) An order under this section that amends, modifies,
alters, or changes the actual, substantive division of property
made or approved in a final decree of divorce or annulment is beyond
the power of the divorce court and is unenforceable.
(c) The power of the court to render further orders to
assist in the implementation of or to clarify the property division
is abated while an appellate proceeding is pending.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Section: 8.305 9.001 9.002 9.003 9.004 9.005 9.006 9.007 9.008 9.009 9.010 9.011 9.012 9.013 9.014
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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