Tex. Family Code § 201.2042
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 201.2042, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 201.2042. DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by this section, Section 201.015 applies to a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court.
(b) The party requesting a de novo hearing before the referring court shall file notice with the referring court and the clerk of the referring court.
(b) The party requesting a de novo hearing before the referring court shall file notice with the referring court and the clerk of the referring court.
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