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Human Resources Code - CHAPTER 54

CHAPTER 54. PROTECTIVE ORDERS SOUGHT BY DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES

§ 54.001. Protective Orders

     The Department of Protective and Regulatory Services shall adopt rules to provide procedures for the filing of protective orders for the protection of a member of a family or household as provided by Section 71.04, Family Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1024, § 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

§ 54.002. Notice to Nonabusive Parent or Household Member

     The Department of Protective and Regulatory Services shall provide prior notice to a nonabusive parent or adult member of a household of the department's intent to file an application for a protective order for a child or older person and shall request the assistance of the person receiving the notice in developing a safety plan for household members and the child or older person for whom the order is sought. The department shall exercise reasonable safety precautions to protect a nonabusive parent or other member of a household while providing notice and requesting assistance under this section.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1024, § 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

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