A trial court has the authority to enter the final decree containing a credit based on the prior temporary orders regardless of whether the party consented to the credit at the time of the final decree. See Garcia, 2007 WL 246173, at *1 (although wife testified she did not consent to credit based on temporary support paid by husband, trial court entered final decree after trial on the merits, and at that point court had authority to evaluate credibility of witnesses and enter final decree containing credit irrespective of whether appellee consented to it at time of final decree); In re L.A.M., No. 14-05-00166-CV, 2006 WL 162617, at *2 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 24, 2006, no pet.) (trial court has discretion to enter final order without party's consent even if temporary orders are based on the agreement of the parties). The record shows that the $62,287.

At that point, the trial court had the authority to evaluate the credibility of the witnesses and enter the final decree containing the credit irrespective of whether Maria consented to the credit at the time of the final decree. In re L.A.M., No. 14-05-00166-CV, 2006 WL 162617, at *2 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 24, 2006, no pet.) (holding trial court has discretion to enter final order without party's consent even if temporary orders are based on the agreement of the parties). 2.