Tex. Family Code § 81.004
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 81.004, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 81.004. CONTEMPT FOR NONPAYMENT OF FEE.
Official statutory text
(a) A party who is ordered to pay fees and costs and who does not pay before the date specified by the order may be punished for contempt of court as provided by Section 21.002, Government Code.
(b) If a date is not specified by the court under Subsection (a), payment of costs is required before the 60th day after the date the order was rendered.
(b) If a date is not specified by the court under Subsection (a), payment of costs is required before the 60th day after the date the order was rendered.
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