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Tex. Fam. Code § 82.004 — Form and content of application
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 82: APPLYING FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, Texas Family Code.
Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 82.004
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 person filing an application under this chapter shall use the protective order application form created by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System under Section 72.039 , Government Code, that is available on the office's Internet website, and shall include in the application: (1) the name of each applicant; (2) the county of residence of each applicant, unless the applicant requests confidentiality pursuant to Section 82.011 or 85.007; (3) the name and county of residence of each individual alleged to have committed family violence; (4) the relationships between the applicants and the individual alleged to have committed family violence; (5) a request for one or more protective orders; (6) whether an applicant is receiving services from the Title IV-D agency in connection with a child support case and, if known, the agency case number for each open case; and (7) any additional information known by the applicant that may assist in finding the respondent for the purposes of services. (b) An applicant may submit an affidavit of confidentiality to the court pursuant to Section 72.039 , Government Code, or Section 82.011 or 85.007 , Family Code, to omit confidential information from the application and any subsequent protective order. An affidavit of confidentiality is only for the court's use and shall not be transmitted to the respondent. (c) A party's failure to use the standardized protective order form as required under Subsection (a) does not affect the validity or enforceability of the application or any subsequent protective order issued.
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