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Tex. Fam. Code § 81.010 — Court enforcement
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 81: GENERAL PROVISIONS, Texas Family Code.
Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 81.010
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) A court of this state with jurisdiction of proceedings arising under this title may enforce a protective order rendered by another court in the same manner that the court that rendered the order could enforce the order, regardless of whether the order is transferred under Subchapter D , Chapter 85 . (b) A court's authority under this section includes the authority to enforce a protective order through contempt. (c) A motion for enforcement of a protective order rendered under this title may be filed in: (1) any court in the county in which the order was rendered with jurisdiction of proceedings arising under this title; (2) a county in which the movant or respondent resides; or (3) a county in which an alleged violation of the order occurs.
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