Tex. Family Code § 82.007
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 82.007, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 82.007. APPLICATION FILED FOR CHILD SUBJECT TO CONTINUING JURISDICTION.
Official statutory text
An application that requests a protective order for a child who is subject to the continuing exclusive jurisdiction of a court under Title 5 or alleges that a child who is subject to the continuing exclusive jurisdiction of a court under Title 5 has committed family violence must include:
(1) a copy of each court order affecting the conservatorship, support, and possession of or access to the child; or
(2) a statement that the orders affecting the child are unavailable to the applicant and that a copy of the orders will be filed with the court before the hearing on the application.
(1) a copy of each court order affecting the conservatorship, support, and possession of or access to the child; or
(2) a statement that the orders affecting the child are unavailable to the applicant and that a copy of the orders will be filed with the court before the hearing on the application.
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