Tex. Fam. Code Section 81.010
Court Enforcement

(a)

A court of this state with jurisdiction of proceedings arising under this title may enforce a protective order rendered by another court in the same manner that the court that rendered the order could enforce the order, regardless of whether the order is transferred under Subchapter D (Dismissal of Application Prohibited; Subsequently Filed Suit for Dissolution of Marriage or Suit Affecting Parent-child Relationship), Chapter 85 (Issuance of Protective Order).

(b)

A court’s authority under this section includes the authority to enforce a protective order through contempt.

(c)

A motion for enforcement of a protective order rendered under this title may be filed in:

(1)

any court in the county in which the order was rendered with jurisdiction of proceedings arising under this title;

(2)

a county in which the movant or respondent resides; or

(3)

a county in which an alleged violation of the order occurs.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 632 (S.B. 819), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 81.010 — Court Enforcement, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­81.­htm#81.­010 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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