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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship
Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage
Chapter 9 - Post-Decree Proceedings
Subchapter A. Suit to Enforce Decree
Section 9.001. Enforcement of Decree
Section 9.002. Continuing Authority to Enforce Decree
Section 9.003. Filing Deadlines
Section 9.004. Applicability to Undivided Property
Section 9.006. Enforcement of Division of Property
Section 9.007. Limitation on Power of Court to Enforce
Section 9.008. Clarification Order
Section 9.009. Delivery of Property
Section 9.010. Reduction to Money Judgment