If the department has reason to believe that a person responsible for the care, custody, or welfare of the child may remove the child from the state before the investigation is completed, the department may file an application for a temporary restraining order in a district court without regard to continuing jurisdiction of the child as provided in Chapter 155 (Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction; Transfer).
(b)
The court may render a temporary restraining order prohibiting the person from removing the child from the state pending completion of the investigation if the court:
(1)
finds that the department has probable cause to conduct the investigation; and
(2)
has reason to believe that the person may remove the child from the state.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by:Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.136, eff. April 2, 2015.