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(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 rendered pay the $16 protective order fee, the standard fees charged by the clerk of the court in a general civil proceeding for the cost of serving the order, the costs of court, and all other fees, charges, or expenses incurred in connection with the protective order.
(b) The court may order a party against whom an agreed protective order is rendered under Section 85.005 to pay the fees required in Subsection (a).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 81.003. Fees and Costs Paid by Party Found to Have Committed Family Violence - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-81-003/
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