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Tex. Fam. Code § 83.001 — Requirements for temporary ex parte order
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 83: TEMPORARY EX PARTE ORDERS, Texas Family Code.
Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 83.001
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) If the court finds from the information contained in an application for a protective order that there is a clear and present danger of family violence, the court, without further notice to the individual alleged to have committed family violence and without a hearing, may enter a temporary ex parte order for the protection of the applicant or any other member of the family or household of the applicant. (b) In a temporary ex parte order, the court may direct a respondent to do or refrain from doing specified acts.
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