Tex. Family Code § 152.317
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 152.317, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 152.317. COSTS AND EXPENSES.
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If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor or other appropriate public official and law enforcement officers under Section 152.315 or 152.316.
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