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Title 15: Domestic Relations
Chapter 011: Annulment and Divorce
- Subchapter 001: Annulment
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§ 511. Void civil marriages; consanguinity, affinity, or living spouse
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§ 512. Voidable civil marriages-Grounds for annulment generally
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§ 513. Party under age of 16 years
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§ 514. Party is mentally incapable of entering into civil marriage
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§ 515. Party physically incapacitated
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§ 516. Force or fraud
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§ 517. Custody and maintenance of issue
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§ 518. Declarations of parties not sufficient proof
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§ 519. Decree of nullity
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§ 520. Children of civil marriage annulled
- Subchapter 002: Divorce
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§ 551. Grounds for divorce from bond of matrimony
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§ 552. Reconciliation
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§ 553. Collusion
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§ 554. Decrees nisi
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§ 555. Legal separation
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§§ 556, 557. Repealed. 1981, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.
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§ 558. Woman allowed to take maiden name
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§ 559. Change of children's names
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§ 560. Remarriage
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§ 561. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
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§ 562. Recrimination
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§ 563. Condonation
- Subchapter 003: Proceedings Generally
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§ 591. Jurisdiction and power of courts
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§ 592. Residence
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§ 593. Place for bringing action; caption of divorce action
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§ 594. Representation and testimony of child
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§ 594a. Temporary relief
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§§ 595-602. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
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§ 603. Contempt
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§ 604. Costs on motion to revise
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§ 605. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
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§ 606. Action to recover maintenance, child support, and suit money; sanction for noncompliance
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§ 607. Action by attorney to recover suit money
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§ 631. Generally
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§ 632. Jurisdiction; guardian ad litem for libelee with a mental incapacity
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§ 633. Duty of State's Attorney
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§ 634. Alimony; distribution of property; care and custody of children
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§ 635. Support of defendant
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§ 636. Filing certified copies of orders with court which committed party with a mental condition or psychiatric disability
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§ 637. Costs and expenses
- Subchapter 003A: Child Custody and Support
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§ 650. Legislative findings and purpose
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§§ 651, 652. Repealed. 1985, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. April 1, 1987.
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§ 652. Repealed. 1985, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.
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§ 653. Definitions
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§ 654. Support guideline
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§ 655. Total child support obligation
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§ 656. Computation of parental support obligation
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§ 656a. Adjustment for additional dependents
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§ 657. Shared or split physical custody
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§ 658. Support
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§ 659. Child support order
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§ 660. Modification
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§ 661. Child support maintenance supplement
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§ 662. Income statements
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§ 663. Support orders; required contents
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§ 664. Definitions
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§ 665. Rights and responsibilities order; best interests of the child
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§ 665a. Conditions of parent-child contact in cases involving domestic violence
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§ 666. Agreements between parents
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§ 667. Evidence
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§ 668. Modification of order
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§ 668a. Enforcement of visitation
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§ 669. Guardian ad litem
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§ 670. Access to records
- Subchapter 004: Orders Pending Libel
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§§ 671-675. Repealed. 1981, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.
- Subchapter 004A: Military Parents' Rights Act
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§ 681. Definitions
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§ 682. Final order; modification
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§ 683. Temporary modification
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§ 684. Emergency motion to modify; permanent modification
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§ 685. Testimony and evidence
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§ 686. No existing final order
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§ 687. Duty to cooperate and disclose information
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§ 688. Failure to exercise parent-child contact rights
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§ 689. Attorney's fees
- Subchapter 005: Enforcement of Liens
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§ 711. Sale of property
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§ 712. Whole of real estate may be sold
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§ 713. Execution
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§ 714. Disposition of proceeds
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§ 715. Subsequent default
- Subchapter 006: Property Settlement; Maintenance
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§ 751. Property settlement
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§ 752. Maintenance
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§ 753. Conveyance of realty after legal separation
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§ 754. Judgment effective to convey real estate
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§ 755. Judge out of office may sign judgment for maintenance
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§ 756. Court may order money paid to trustees
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§ 757. Security for payment
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§ 758. Revision of judgment relating to maintenance
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§§ 759- 761. Repealed. 1973, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.
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§§ 760-761. Repealed. 1981, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.
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§ 762. Insurance benefits
- Subchapter 007: Child Support Enforcement
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§ 780. Definitions
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§ 781. Withholding wages upon issuance or modification of support order after July 1, 1990
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§ 782. Expedited procedure for wage withholding
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§ 783. Wage withholding; notice and hearing
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§ 784. Repealed. 1985, No. 63 § 22(1).
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§ 785. Wage withholding orders
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§ 786. Obligee's responsibility
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§ 787. Employer's responsibility; compensation
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§ 788. Parent's responsibility
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§ 789. Wage withholding exemptions; priorities and limitations
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§ 790. Employee protected; penalty
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§ 791. Arrearage judgment lien
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§ 792. Lottery offset
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§ 793. Credit reporting
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§ 794. Tax offsets
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§ 795. Licenses or governmental contracts
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§ 796. Assets held in escrow
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§ 797. Civil penalties
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§ 798. Enforcement of child support orders; suspension of licenses
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§ 799. Trustee process
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§ 800. Contract with sheriff for service of civil process