Tex. Fam. Code Section 85.003
Separate Protective Orders Required


(a)

A court that renders separate protective orders that apply to both parties and require both parties to do or refrain from doing acts under Section 85.022 (Requirements of Order Applying to Person Who Committed Family Violence) shall render two distinct and separate protective orders in two separate documents that reflect the appropriate conditions for each party.

(b)

A court that renders protective orders that apply to both parties and require both parties to do or refrain from doing acts under Section 85.022 (Requirements of Order Applying to Person Who Committed Family Violence) shall render the protective orders in two separate documents. The court shall provide one of the documents to the applicant and the other document to the respondent.

(c)

A court may not render one protective order under Section 85.022 (Requirements of Order Applying to Person Who Committed Family Violence) that applies to both parties.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.

Source: Section 85.003 — Separate Protective Orders Required, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­85.­htm#85.­003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 85.003’s source at texas​.gov