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Tex. Fam. Code § 81.001 (2026)

Entitlement To Protective Order

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Sec. 81.001. ENTITLEMENT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER. A court shall render a protective order as provided by Section 85.001(b) if the court finds that family violence has occurred.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 1432), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 122 cases (43 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: Teel v. Shifflett, 309 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2010).
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Teel v. Shifflett, 309 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “" Constitutional Challenge In her first issue, Teel argues that she was entitled to a jury trial because the parts of the Family Code requiring the trial court, rather than a jury, to make the fact findings regarding Shifflett's application violate Teel's right to a jury trial…”
Garcia v. State, 212 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “" See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 81.001 (West 2002). Also, in most cases involving family violence, the duration of a protective order cannot exceed two years.”
In re Lee, 411 S.W.3d 445 (Tex. 2013). · cites it 2× “, Tex. Fam.Code § 81.001 (requiring a court to render a protective order if it finds that family violence has occurred and is likely to occur in the future); id.”
Russell Thomas Boyd v. Christina Michelle Palmore, 425 S.W.3d 425 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §§ 81.001, 85.001 (Vernon 2008).”
James v. Hubbard, 21 S.W.3d 558 (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 3× “" See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 81.001 (Vernon Supp.”
Wilkerson v. Wilkerson, 321 S.W.3d 110 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “" Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 81.001 (Vernon 2008); see also id.”
Striedel v. Striedel, 15 S.W.3d 163 (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “This is an appeal of a protective order issued pursuant to the Texas Family Code. Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §§ 81.”
Teddy Burt v. Sarah Francis, 528 S.W.3d 549 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “” See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 81.001 , 85.001(a)(1) (West 2014).”
Schaban-Maurer v. Maurer-Schaban, 238 S.W.3d 815 (Tex. App. 2007). ““Family violence” means an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that is intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault or that is a threat that reasonably places the member in fear of imminent…”
In Re Epperson, 213 S.W.3d 541 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 81.001 (Vernon 2002).”
Shoemaker v. State ex rel. Prot. of C.L., 493 S.W.3d 710 (Tex. App. 2016). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 81.001 (West 2014).”
James v. Hubbard, 985 S.W.2d 516 (Tex. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 81.001 et seq. (Vernon Supp.”
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