Legal Opinion

Debbie Jo Morrison v. Rodney Wayne Morrison

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 30, 2026No. 24-0053Published

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Texas ══════════ No. 24-0053 ══════════ Debbie Jo Morrison, Petitioner, v. Rodney Wayne Morrison, Respondent ═══════════════════════════════════════ On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Twelfth District of Texas ═══════════════════════════════════════ Argued October 7, 2025 JUSTICE BLAND delivered the opinion of the Court. The Family Code permits parties to a divorce to return to court to seek enforcement of the decree. 1 A court exceeds its enforcement power, however, if its order “amends, modifies, alters, or changes” the property division in the decree.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Dubai Petroleum Co. v. KaziTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  3. In Re United Services Automobile Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Arndt v. FarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Reiss v. ReissTexas Supreme Court · 2003

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