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Tex. Fam. Code § 82.043 (2026)

Service Of Notice Of Application

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Sec. 82.043. SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION. (a) Each respondent to an application for a protective order is entitled to service of notice of an application for a protective order.

(b) An applicant for a protective order shall furnish the clerk with a sufficient number of copies of the application for service on each respondent.

(c) Notice of an application for a protective order must be served in the same manner as citation under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, except that service by publication is not authorized.

(d) Service of notice of an application for a protective order is not required before the issuance of a temporary ex parte order under Chapter 83.

(e) The requirements of service of notice under this subchapter do not apply if the application is filed as a motion in a suit for dissolution of a marriage. Notice for the motion is given in the same manner as any other motion in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2002–2024 · leading case: Harvey v. State, 78 S.W.3d 368 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002).
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Harvey v. State, 78 S.W.3d 368 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 82.043(e). 17 . See id., § 82.”
State ex rel. Prot. of Cockerham v. Cockerham, 218 S.W.3d 298 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2007). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 82.043 (Vernon 2002).”
David Lancaster v. Barbara Lancaster, No. 01-14-00845-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 8, 2015). · cites it 4× “7 Tex. Fam. Code § 82.043 .................”
Ronderrick Johnson v. Talaun Bathsheba Hassean Simmons, 597 S.W.3d 538 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2020). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 82.043 (c). If the 7 respondent is served with notice of the application within the forty-eight hours before the hearing, the trial court, on request by the respondent, shall reschedule the hearing for a date not later than fourteen days after the date set…”
Adriana Carrasco Zubiate v. Joel Zubiate, No. 11-16-00102-CV (Tex. App.—Eastland May 4, 2017). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 82.043(a) (West 2014).”
Christopher Michael Dupuy v. Heather Rene Williams, No. 14-19-00463-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 2, 2021). “Tex. Fam. Code §§ 82.043, 84.004. The court need reschedule such a hearing only on the respondent’s request.”
Leslie Harmon Pilcher v. Tina Maddox, 695 S.W.3d 683 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2024). “TEX. FAM. CODE § 82.043(a) (emphasis added); see id.”
State v. James L. Cockerham, No. 06-06-00096-CV (Tex. App.—Texarkana Mar. 21, 2007). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 82.004 (Vernon 2002).”
Christopher Lee Warren v. Meagan Deanne Earley, No. 10-10-00428-CV, 2011 WL 3850035 (Tex. App.—Waco Aug. 31, 2011). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 82.043 (West 2008) (providing that, on the filing of an application for a protective order, each respondent is entitled to service of notice of the application), § 85.”
Daniel Mavero v. State, No. 05-14-01097-CR (Tex. App.—Dallas Nov. 3, 2015). “9, 21 Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 82.043 (West 2014).”
Richard St. Germain v. Enhui St. Germain, No. 14-14-00341-CV, 2015 WL 4930588 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 18, 2015). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 82.043 (a) (West 2014) (“Each respondent to an application for a protective order is entitled to service of notice of an application for a protective order.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 82.043(a): 2 cases
Adriana Carrasco Zubiate v. Joel Zubiate, No. 11-16-00102-CV (Tex. App.—Eastland May 4, 2017). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 82.043(a) (West 2014).”
Leslie Harmon Pilcher v. Tina Maddox, 695 S.W.3d 683 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2024). “TEX. FAM. CODE § 82.043(a) (emphasis added); see id.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 82.043(d): 1 case
David Lancaster v. Barbara Lancaster, No. 01-14-00845-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 8, 2015). “7 Tex. Fam. Code § 82.043 .................”
Tex. Fam. Code § 82.043(e): 1 case
Harvey v. State, 78 S.W.3d 368 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 82.043(e). 17 . See id., § 82.”
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