Sec. 157.062. NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) The notice of hearing must include the date, time, and place of the hearing.
(b) The notice of hearing need not repeat the allegations contained in the motion for enforcement.
(c) Notice of hearing on a motion for enforcement of a final order providing for child support or possession of or access to a child, any provision of a final order rendered against a party who has already appeared in a suit under this title, or any provision of a temporary order shall be given to the respondent by personal service of a copy of the motion and notice not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing. For purposes of this subsection, "temporary order" includes a temporary restraining order, standing order, injunction, and any other temporary order rendered by a court.
(d) If a motion for enforcement of a final order, other than a final order rendered against a party who has already appeared in a suit under this title, is joined with another claim:
(1) the hearing may not be held before 10 a.m. on the first Monday after the 20th day after the date of service; and
(2) the provisions of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to the filing of an original lawsuit apply.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 3121), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
15
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4 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case:
In re Taylor, 39 S.W.3d 406 (Tex. App.—Waco 2001).
In re Taylor, 39 S.W.3d 406 (Tex. App.—Waco 2001).
“Relator did not make personal service on Valerie of the fact and date of the hearing as required by Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 157.062 (Vernon 1996), but rather served notice by certified mail.”
Target Logistics, Inc. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., 465 S.W.3d 768 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2015).
· cites it 3× “In Issue One, Target asserts the associate judge lacked jurisdiction to render the default order due to the lack of a referral order from the district court to the associate judge in this cause pursuant to Texas Family Code section 201.006. In Issue Two, Target contends its due…”
In the Interest of Hathcox, 981 S.W.2d 422 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1998).
· cites it 3× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.062, however, was added by Acts 1995 and appears to specifically address the notice and hearing requirements when another claim is joined to a motion for enforcement.”
In re Aguilera, 37 S.W.3d 43 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2000).
“” Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 157.062(c)(Vernon 1996).”
Jason Deyo v. Chad Dwayne Bradshaw, No. 14-19-00792-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 5, 2021).
· cites it 2× “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 157.062 (c).1 He also claims he was not served with the motion for enforcement itself.”
Yevgenia Shockome v. Timothy Shockome, No. 04-11-00887-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio July 24, 2013).
· cites it 2× “Yevgenia contends that she was entitled to personal service of the subsequent setting pursuant to Texas Family Code section 157.062. Yevgenia’s contention ignores the effect of her personal appearance at the initial setting for which she was personally served with notice.”
Jason Deyo v. Jeffrey R. Gilbert, P.C., No. 14-18-00932-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 22, 2020).
“See Tex. Fam. Code § 157.062(c) (“Notice of a hearing on a motion for enforcement of a final order providing for child support .”
In re Erica Nicole Minschke, No. 13-20-00508-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg May 7, 2021).
“TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 157.062. Thus, under § 157.”
In re Cesar Manuel Becerra v. the State of Texas, No. 09-25-00306-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Aug. 27, 2025).
“See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 157.062 (a). Rather, Becerra argues the trial court denied Becerra due process in that it failed to grant a motion for a continuance that he filed the day before the contempt hearing.”
In re J. J. F., a Child, No. 13-12-00369-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Feb. 6, 2014).
“or notice of any hearing on said motion as required by Texas Family Code Section 157.062.” See TEX.”
in the Interest of V.L.K., a Child, No. 02-10-00315-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth July 28, 2011).
“Notice of Final Hearing In his third issue, Ex-husband argues that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to award Ex-wife arrears because Ex-husband was allegedly never properly served notice of the final enforcement hearing under Texas Family Code Section 157.062. See Tex.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 157.062(a): 1 case
Tex. Fam. Code § 157.062(c): 4 cases
Target Logistics, Inc. v. Off. of the Attorney Gen., 465 S.W.3d 768 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2015).
“In Issue One, Target asserts the associate judge lacked jurisdiction to render the default order due to the lack of a referral order from the district court to the associate judge in this cause pursuant to Texas Family Code section 201.006. In Issue Two, Target contends its due…”
In re Aguilera, 37 S.W.3d 43 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2000).
“” Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 157.062(c)(Vernon 1996).”
Jason Deyo v. Jeffrey R. Gilbert, P.C., No. 14-18-00932-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 22, 2020).
“See Tex. Fam. Code § 157.062(c) (“Notice of a hearing on a motion for enforcement of a final order providing for child support .”
Yevgenia Shockome v. Timothy Shockome, No. 04-11-00887-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio July 24, 2013).
“Yevgenia contends that she was entitled to personal service of the subsequent setting pursuant to Texas Family Code section 157.062. Yevgenia’s contention ignores the effect of her personal appearance at the initial setting for which she was personally served with notice.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 157.062(d): 1 case
In the Interest of Hathcox, 981 S.W.2d 422 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1998).
“Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.062, however, was added by Acts 1995 and appears to specifically address the notice and hearing requirements when another claim is joined to a motion for enforcement.”
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