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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
On request by an applicant obtaining a temporary ex parte protective order that excludes the respondent from the respondent's residence, the court granting the temporary order shall render a written order to the sheriff, constable, or chief of police to provide a law enforcement officer from the department of the chief of police, constable, or sheriff to:
(1) accompany the applicant to the residence covered by the order;
(2) inform the respondent that the court has ordered that the respondent be excluded from the residence;
(3) protect the applicant while the applicant takes possession of the residence; and
(4) protect the applicant if the respondent refuses to vacate the residence while the applicant takes possession of the applicant's necessary personal property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 86.003. Court Order for Law Enforcement Assistance Under Temporary Order - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-86-003/
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