Texas Family Code - Section 9.008. Clarification Order
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§ 9.008. CLARIFICATION ORDER. (a) On the request of a
party or on the court's own motion, the court may render a
clarifying order before a motion for contempt is made or heard, in
conjunction with a motion for contempt or on denial of a motion for
contempt.
(b) On a finding by the court that the original form of the
division of property is not specific enough to be enforceable by
contempt, the court may render a clarifying order setting forth
specific terms to enforce compliance with the original division of
property.
(c) The court may not give retroactive effect to a
clarifying order.
(d) The court shall provide a reasonable time for compliance
before enforcing a clarifying order by contempt or in another
manner.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Section: 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 9.101
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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