The in’s and out’s of an agreement in a family law matter can be complex and hotly contested. This is especially true when a party develops “buyer’s remorse” and wants to undo an agreement he or she did.
There are several statutory provisions that address how to reach agreements in a family law case:
- Rule 11 Agreements – TRCP 11
- Mediated Settlement Agreement (MSA) on property issues – TFC 6.602
- Informal Settlement Agreements (ISA) on property issues – TFC 6.604
- Agreed Parenting Plan – TFC 153.007
- Mediated Settlement Agreement (MSA) on kid issues – TFC 153.0071
- Agreements on child support – TFC 154.124
- Partition & Exchange – TFC 4.102-105
- Agreement Incident to Divorce (AID) – TFC 7.006
Michelle O’Neil and Jennifer Satagaj presented a talk on family law agreements via Facebook live — you can watch the video of the presentation here: To Agree or Not to Agree — What is the Difference? (Texas CLE #174124174)
Michelle O’Neil also prepared a presentation summarizing the presentation which you can download here: To Agree or Not to Agree