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Tex. Family Code § 81.001 Entitlement To Protective Order
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Sec. 81.001. ENTITLEMENT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER. A court shall render a protective order as provided by Section 85.001(b) if the court finds that family violence has occurred. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch…
Tex. Family Code § 81.0015 Presumption
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Sec. 81.0015. PRESUMPTION. For purposes of this subtitle, there is a presumption that family violence has occurred if: (1) the respondent has been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for any of the following offenses against the child for whom th…
Tex. Family Code § 81.002 No Fee For Applicant
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Sec. 81.002. NO FEE FOR APPLICANT. An applicant for a protective order or an attorney representing an applicant may not be assessed a fee, cost, charge, or expense by a district or county clerk of the court or a sheriff, constable, or other public official or employee in connecti…
Tex. Family Code § 81.003 Fees and Costs Paid By Party Found To Have Committed Family Violence
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Sec. 81.003. FEES AND COSTS PAID BY PARTY FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED FAMILY VIOLENCE. (a) Except on a showing of good cause or of the indigence of a party found to have committed family violence, the court shall require in a protective order that the party against whom the order is …