Texas Family Code 15.105 – Effect of Written Settlement Agreement
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(a) A settlement agreement under this chapter is enforceable in the same manner as a written settlement agreement under § 154.071, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(b) Notwithstanding Rule 11, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, or another rule or law, a party is entitled to judgment on a collaborative family law settlement agreement if the agreement:
(1) provides, in a prominently displayed statement that is in boldfaced type, capitalized, or underlined, that the agreement is not subject to revocation; and
(2) is signed by each party to the agreement and the collaborative lawyer of each party.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 15.105
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- 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