Tex. Family Code § 84.004
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 84.004, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 84.004. HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR INSUFFICIENT NOTICE.
Official statutory text
(a) If a respondent receives service of notice of an application for a protective order within 48 hours before the time set for the hearing, on request by the respondent, the court shall reschedule the hearing for a date not later than 14 days after the date set for the hearing.
(b) The respondent is not entitled to additional service for a hearing rescheduled under this section.
(b) The respondent is not entitled to additional service for a hearing rescheduled under this section.
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