Texas Family Code 201.111 – Time to Act On Associate Judge’s Proposed Order or Judgment That Includes Recommended Finding of Contempt
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(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date an associate judge’s proposed order or judgment recommending a finding of contempt is signed, the referring court shall:
(1) adopt, modify, or reject the proposed order or judgment;
(2) hear further evidence; or
(3) recommit the matter for further proceedings.
(b) The time limit in Subsection (a) does not apply if a party has filed a written request for a de novo hearing before the referring court.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 201.111
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005