Sec. 9.205. ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND EXPENSES. In a proceeding to divide property previously undivided in a decree of divorce or annulment as provided by this subchapter, the court may award reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses. The court may order the attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses to be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's own name by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for debt.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (S.B. 866), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2025.
SUBCHAPTER D. DISPOSITION OF UNDIVIDED BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Notes of Decisions
Michael S. Land v. Stephanie Anne Land, 561 S.W.3d 624 (Tex. App. 2018).
· cites it 2× “001 (8) (Vernon 2015) (fees recoverable for a contract claim); Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.205 (Vernon Supp.”
Pletcher v. Goetz, 9 S.W.3d 442 (Tex. App. 1999).
· cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.205 (Vernon 1998), § 106.”
Natalie Stroik v. David Lee Stroik (Tex. App. 2025).
“See generally Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.205 (providing that trial court “may award reasonable attorney’s fees” in a Subchapter C proceeding).”
Astrid Wrynn White v. Buddy Gerald White (Tex. App. 1999).
· cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.205 (West 1998). Regardless of the continued vitality of Buddy's request for confirmation of separate property, his claim for attorney's fees survived Astrid's nonsuit under the preservation clause of Rule 162, as Astrid concedes in her appellate…”
Lynn H. Waterhouse v. Bobbie J. Waterhouse (Tex. App. 2004).
“In the instant case, Shafer's attorney filed an affidavit with the trial court setting forth that (1) he had been licensed to practice law since May 1952, (2) he was employed by Shafer to represent her in the instant case on February 18, 2002, (3) he had performed certain legal…”
Isaac Clay v. Vicky Clay (Tex. App. 2014).
“wing: (1) Isaac knew he had given the real property and the 2002 Ford to Vicky as gifts, and his claims to the contrary contained in his motion for enforcement were wholly groundless and without support in the evidence and (2) Isaac’s claims in his motion for enforcement seeking…”
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