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Tex. Fam. Code § 9.012 (2026)

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Sec. 9.012. CONTEMPT. (a) The court may enforce by contempt an order requiring delivery of specific property or an award of a right to future property.

(b) The court may not enforce by contempt an award in a decree of divorce or annulment of a sum of money payable in a lump sum or in future installment payments in the nature of debt, except for:

(1) a sum of money in existence at the time the decree was rendered; or

(2) a matured right to future payments as provided by Section 9.011.

(c) This subchapter does not detract from or limit the general power of a court to enforce an order of the court by appropriate means.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: Woolam v. Tussing, 54 S.W.3d 442 (Tex. App. 2001).
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Woolam v. Tussing, 54 S.W.3d 442 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.012 (b) (Vernon 1998).”
In Re Dupree, 118 S.W.3d 911 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.012(b) (Vernon 1998); Woolam, 54 S.”
Snodgrass v. Snodgrass, 332 S.W.3d 653 (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.012 (West 2006). In enforcing a divorce decree, the trial court also may render further orders, render a money judgment, and award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees for the enforcement action.”
in Re: Thomas Mark Richardson, 528 S.W.3d 155 (Tex. App. 2017). “Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 9.012 (West 2006). The Reimbursement Award In Issues One through Five, Thomas challenges the contempt orders based on his non-payment of the reimbursement award in the amount $55,678.”
in Re: Cherilyn Ann Kinney (Tex. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §9.012 (West 2006). IV.”
Kathleen Woolam v. Patrick G. Tussing (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.012 (b) (Vernon 1998).”
David Ray Barnes v. Jennifer Barnes (Tex. App. 2018). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.012. It does not appear from the record before this Court that David presented this argument to the trial court.”
in Re Shawn Ray Denson (Tex. App. 2020). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §9.012; Richardson, 528 S.”
In the Matter of the Marriage of Randy Mark Sykes & Karen Leslie Sykes v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024). “012(b) (court “may not enforce by contempt an award in a decree of divorce or annulment of a sum of money payable in a lump sum or in future installment payments in the nature of debt, except for: (1) a sum of money in existence at the time the decree was rendered; or (2) a…”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 9.012(a) — 1 case
in Re: Cherilyn Ann Kinney (Tex. App. 2014). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §9.012 (West 2006). IV.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 9.012(b) — 3 cases
In Re Dupree, 118 S.W.3d 911 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.012(b) (Vernon 1998); Woolam, 54 S.”
In the Matter of the Marriage of Randy Mark Sykes & Karen Leslie Sykes v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024). “012(b) (court “may not enforce by contempt an award in a decree of divorce or annulment of a sum of money payable in a lump sum or in future installment payments in the nature of debt, except for: (1) a sum of money in existence at the time the decree was rendered; or (2) a…”
in Re: Cherilyn Ann Kinney (Tex. App. 2014). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §9.012 (West 2006). IV.”
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