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Tex. Family Code § 156.005

FRIVOLOUS FILING OF SUIT FOR MODIFICATION

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Tex. Family Code § 156.005, FRIVOLOUS FILING OF SUIT FOR MODIFICATION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/643549
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Notwithstanding Rules 296 through 299, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, if the court finds that a suit for modification is filed frivolously or is designed to harass a party, the court shall state that finding in the order and assess reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses against the offending party.