Tex. Family Code § 81.005
ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND EXPENSES
Texas · Texas Family Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Tex. Family Code § 81.005, ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND EXPENSES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/642953
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:642953@1- SHA-256
ac9afeb4816f6c9b8a83c9a688b58d58d7baefcfc082d28f7c537c3e7b978639
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) The court may assess reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses against the party found to have committed family violence or a party against whom an agreed protective order is rendered under Section 85.005 as compensation for the services of a private or prosecuting attorney or an attorney employed by the Department of Family and Protective Services. The court may order the fees, costs, expenses, and any postjudgment interest 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.
(b) In setting the amount of attorney's fees, the court shall consider the income and ability to pay of the person against whom the fee is assessed.