Sec. 6.604. INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. (a) The parties to a suit for dissolution of a marriage may agree to one or more informal settlement conferences and may agree that the settlement conferences may be conducted with or without the presence of the parties' attorneys, if any.
(b) A written settlement agreement reached at an informal settlement conference is binding on the parties if the agreement:
(1) provides, in a prominently displayed statement that is in boldfaced type or in capital letters or underlined, that the agreement is not subject to revocation;
(2) is signed by each party to the agreement; and
(3) is signed by the party's attorney, if any, who is present at the time the agreement is signed.
(c) If a written settlement agreement meets the requirements of Subsection (b), a party is entitled to judgment on the settlement agreement notwithstanding Rule 11, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, or another rule of law.
(d) If the court finds that the terms of the written informal settlement agreement are just and right, those terms are binding on the court. If the court approves the agreement, the court may set forth the agreement in full or incorporate the agreement by reference in the final decree.
(e) If the court finds that the terms of the written informal settlement agreement are not just and right, the court may request the parties to submit a revised agreement or set the case for a contested hearing.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 477 (H.B. 202), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER H. TRIAL AND APPEAL
Notes of Decisions
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2 in the last 5 years), 2010–2025 · leading case:
In Re Mabray, 355 S.W.3d 16 (Tex. App. 2010).
In Re Mabray, 355 S.W.3d 16 (Tex. App. 2010).
· cites it 2× “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.604 (a). The legislature did not in any other way limit or constrict the parties’ abilities to determine how informal settlement conferences would be conducted.”
In the Interest of M.A.H., 365 S.W.3d 814 (Tex. App. 2012).
· cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §§ 6.604, 7.006 (West 2006); id.”
In Re Mah, 365 S.W.3d 814 (Tex. App. 2012).
· cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. §§ 6.604, 7.006 (West 2006); id.”
in Re: E. B. (Tex. App. 2017).
· cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 6.604(a), (b). The Agreement provided (1) in a prominently displayed statement that was in boldfaced type and capital letters, that the agreement was not subject to revocation; (2) was signed by each party to the agreement; and (3) was signed by both…”
Abel Lachica v. Irasema Medina (Tex. App. 2022).
· cites it 2× “2 For example, Texas Family Code Section 6.604 provides spouses may enter a settlement agreement on issues concerning the dissolution of marriage and the agreement will be binding if it: (1) designates in a prominently displayed statement that is in boldface type or capital…”
in the Interest of R.S., A.S., & L.S., Child. (Tex. App. 2019).
“Then, on December 4, 2015, during the course of arbitration, the parties executed an ISA under Texas Family Code section 6.604 with respect to the dissolution of the marriage.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 6.604(9b) — 1 case
— Tex. Fam. Code § 6.604(a) — 2 cases
In Re Mabray, 355 S.W.3d 16 (Tex. App. 2010).
“” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.604 (a). The legislature did not in any other way limit or constrict the parties’ abilities to determine how informal settlement conferences would be conducted.”
in Re: E. B. (Tex. App. 2017).
“See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 6.604(a), (b). The Agreement provided (1) in a prominently displayed statement that was in boldfaced type and capital letters, that the agreement was not subject to revocation; (2) was signed by each party to the agreement; and (3) was signed by both…”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 6.604(b) — 4 cases
in Re: E. B. (Tex. App. 2017).
“See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 6.604(a), (b). The Agreement provided (1) in a prominently displayed statement that was in boldfaced type and capital letters, that the agreement was not subject to revocation; (2) was signed by each party to the agreement; and (3) was signed by both…”
Abel Lachica v. Irasema Medina (Tex. App. 2022).
“2 For example, Texas Family Code Section 6.604 provides spouses may enter a settlement agreement on issues concerning the dissolution of marriage and the agreement will be binding if it: (1) designates in a prominently displayed statement that is in boldface type or capital…”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 6.604(d) — 3 cases
In Re Mah, 365 S.W.3d 814 (Tex. App. 2012).
“See TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. §§ 6.604, 7.006 (West 2006); id.”
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