Tex. Fam. Code Section 9.010
Reduction to Money Judgment

(a)

If a party fails to comply with a decree of divorce or annulment and delivery of property awarded in the decree is no longer an adequate remedy, the court may render a money judgment for the damages caused by that failure to comply.

(b)

If a party did not receive payments of money as awarded in the decree of divorce or annulment, the court may render judgment against a defaulting party for the amount of unpaid payments to which the party is entitled.

(c)

The remedy of a reduction to money judgment is in addition to the other remedies provided by law.

(d)

A money judgment rendered under this section may be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of judgment for debt.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

Source: Section 9.010 — Reduction to Money Judgment, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.9.htm#9.010 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

9.001
Enforcement of Decree 9.002
Continuing Authority to Enforce Decree 9.003
Filing Deadlines 9.004
Applicability to Undivided Property 9.005
No Jury 9.006
Enforcement of Division of Property 9.007
Limitation on Power of Court to Enforce 9.008
Clarification Order 9.009
Delivery of Property 9.010
Reduction to Money Judgment 9.011
Right to Future Property 9.012
Contempt 9.013
Costs 9.014
Attorney’s Fees 9.101
Jurisdiction for Qualified Domestic Relations Order 9.102
Procedure 9.103
Prior Failure to Render Qualified Domestic Relations Order 9.104
Defective Prior Domestic Relations Order 9.105
Liberal Construction 9.106
Attorney’s Fees 9.201
Procedure for Division of Certain Property Not Divided on Divorce or Annulment 9.202
Limitations 9.203
Division of Undivided Assets When Prior Court Had Jurisdiction 9.204
Division of Undivided Assets When Prior Court Lacked Jurisdiction 9.205
Attorney’s Fees 9.301
Pre-decree Designation of Ex-spouse as Beneficiary of Life Insurance 9.302
Pre-decree Designation of Ex-spouse as Beneficiary in Retirement Benefits and Other Financial Plans 9.1045
Amendment of Qualified Domestic Relations Order

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 9.010’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 9.010 — Reduction to Money Judgment, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.9.htm#9.010 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).