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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) If an application for a protective order alleges that an unexpired protective order applicable to the respondent is due to expire not later than the 30th day after the date the application was filed, the application for the subsequent protective order must include:
(1) a copy of the previously rendered protective order attached to the application or, if a copy of the previously rendered protective order is unavailable, a statement that the order is unavailable to the applicant and that a copy of the order will be filed with the court before the hearing on the application; and
(2) a description of the threatened harm that reasonably places the applicant in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault.
(b) The procedural requirements for an original application for a protective order apply to a protective order requested under this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 82.0085. Application Filed Before Expiration of Previously Rendered Protective Order - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-82-0085/
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