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Tex. Fam. Code § 9.010 (2026)

Reduction To Money Judgment

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Sec. 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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: Frank Pyrtle, III v. Ashanti Johnson Pyrtle, 433 S.W.3d 152 (Tex. App. 2014).
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Frank Pyrtle, III v. Ashanti Johnson Pyrtle, 433 S.W.3d 152 (Tex. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010. Additionally, section 9.”
Gerald Byron Barras v. Leslea Loring Barras, 396 S.W.3d 154 (Tex. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.010(b) (West 2006).”
Ashlie Koenig// Brian Blaylock v. Brian Blaylock// Cross-Appellee, Ashlie Koenig, 497 S.W.3d 595 (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 9.010(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 the defaulting party for the amount of unpaid payments to which the party is entitled.”
in the Matter of Marriage of Larry Don Bivins & Carmen Martinez Bivins, 393 S.W.3d 893 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 3× “The trial court properly applied Texas Family Code section 9.010 to this situation and heard evidence as to why enforcement of the Decree was no longer an adequate remedy indicating that an award of damages was the appropriate remedy.”
DeGroot v. DeGroot, 369 S.W.3d 918 (Tex. App. 2012). “) (“We hold that the trial court, after considering the evidence that Johnny had not received the pension benefits as awarded by the divorce decree and that Thelma now had possession of those funds, acted within its discretion pursuant to Texas Family Code section 9.010 in…”
De La Garza v. De La Garza, 185 S.W.3d 924 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010(b) (Vernon 1998).”
Jenkins v. Jenkins, 991 S.W.2d 440 (Tex. App. 1999). “Laws 2350 , 2352 (current version at Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010(b) (Vernon 1998)).”
Ackerly v. Ackerly, 13 S.W.3d 454 (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “Laws 2352 (amended 1997) (current version at Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010 (Vernon 1998)).”
Snodgrass v. Snodgrass, 332 S.W.3d 653 (Tex. App. 2010). “; see also Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010. 3 . Both Kimberly and Michael cite Tones v.”
Angela Garcia v. Francisco J. Alvarez, 367 S.W.3d 784 (Tex. App. 2012). “…judgment rendered under this section may be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of judgment for debt. Tex. Fam.Code § 9.010.”
Collins v. MOROCH, 339 S.W.3d 159 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010(a). By failing to cite any authority or provide legal analysis, we conclude this issue is inadequately briefed.”
Diana Douglas/Eddie Douglas v. Eddie Douglas/Diana Douglas, 454 S.W.3d 591 (Tex. App. 2014). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010(b)(West 2006).”
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— Tex. Fam. Code § 9.010(a) — 6 cases
in the Matter of Marriage of Larry Don Bivins & Carmen Martinez Bivins, 393 S.W.3d 893 (Tex. App. 2012). “The trial court properly applied Texas Family Code section 9.010 to this situation and heard evidence as to why enforcement of the Decree was no longer an adequate remedy indicating that an award of damages was the appropriate remedy.”
Collins v. MOROCH, 339 S.W.3d 159 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010(a). By failing to cite any authority or provide legal analysis, we conclude this issue is inadequately briefed.”
Veronica Rae Chavez Vara v. Mark Steven Vara, Sr., 558 S.W.3d 782 (Tex. App. 2018).
Hector Gomez v. Susana Gomez (Tex. App. 2020).
Debbie Jo Morrison v. Rodney Wayne Morrison (Tex. 2026).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 9.010(b) — 8 cases
Gerald Byron Barras v. Leslea Loring Barras, 396 S.W.3d 154 (Tex. App. 2013). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.010(b) (West 2006).”
Ashlie Koenig// Brian Blaylock v. Brian Blaylock// Cross-Appellee, Ashlie Koenig, 497 S.W.3d 595 (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 9.010(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 the defaulting party for the amount of unpaid payments to which the party is entitled.”
De La Garza v. De La Garza, 185 S.W.3d 924 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010(b) (Vernon 1998).”
Jenkins v. Jenkins, 991 S.W.2d 440 (Tex. App. 1999). “Laws 2350 , 2352 (current version at Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010(b) (Vernon 1998)).”
Diana Douglas/Eddie Douglas v. Eddie Douglas/Diana Douglas, 454 S.W.3d 591 (Tex. App. 2014). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.010(b)(West 2006).”
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