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Tex. Fam. Code § 9.103 (2026)

Prior Failure To Render Qualified Domestic Relations Order

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Sec. 9.103. PRIOR FAILURE TO RENDER QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER. A party may petition a court to render a qualified domestic relations order or similar order if the court that rendered a final decree of divorce or annulment or another final order dividing property under this chapter did not provide a qualified domestic relations order or similar order permitting payment of benefits to an alternate payee or other lawful payee.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2021 · leading case: Gainous v. Gainous, 219 S.W.3d 97 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2006).
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Gainous v. Gainous, 219 S.W.3d 97 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2006). · cites it 2× “1990) (divorce decree); see also TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. §§ 9.103, 9.104 (Vernon 1998).”
In re the Marriage of Jones, 154 S.W.3d 225 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2005). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.101 (Vernon 1998).”
Thomas Andrew Clakley v. Linda Fay Richardson, No. 09-04-00222-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Dec. 9, 2004). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.103 (Vernon 1998).”
Barry Watret v. Teresita Watret, 623 S.W.3d 555 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2021). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.103. Because we have found the clarification of the decree was proper, and no prior domestic relations order was previously provided by the court, the entry of a domestic relations order reflecting the clarification fell within the trial court’s authority.”
Brenda F. Price v. Michael D. Price, No. 02-14-00319-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Aug. 10, 2015). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.103 (West 2006). One of Michael’s plans notified Brenda’s attorney, Mellannise Henderson-Love, that the QDRO was not qualified because it “contain[ed] language .”
Brenda Joyce Gainous v. Thomas Earl Gainous, No. 01-04-00427-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 21, 2006). “1990) (divorce decree); see also Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 9.103 , 9.104 (Vernon 1998).”
Cynthia Sue Vaughn v. Joseph Patrick Vaughn, No. 03-04-00030-CV, 2005 WL 1115965 (Tex. App.—Austin May 12, 2005). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.103 (West 1998). 3.”
Cynthia Sue Vaughn v. Joseph Patrick Vaughn, No. 03-04-00030-CV (Tex. App.—Austin May 12, 2005). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.103 (West 1998). 3 VAUGHN’s employment with Southwest Airlines, that portion being 42.”
Burke, Jay E. v. Burke, Delores Ann, No. 08-02-00039-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Apr. 15, 2004). “" Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.103 (Vernon 1998).”
Tracie Marie Scheffler v. Paul Michael Parson, No. 13-15-00150-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Aug. 4, 2015). “2) 3. Copy of Guidance On Dividing Military Retired Pay (Appendix No.”
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