Texas statute

Tex. Fam. Code § 85.061 — Dismissal of application prohibited; subsequently filed suit for dissolution of marriage or suit affecting parent-child relationship

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 85: ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER, Texas Family Code.

Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 85.061

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.

Tex. Fam. Code § 85.061Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

If an application for a protective order is pending, a court may not dismiss the application or delay a hearing on the application on the grounds that a suit for dissolution of marriage or suit affecting the parent-child relationship is filed after the date the application was filed.

Official sources

Tex. Fam. Code § 85.061 (official source deep link)
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