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VERITAS LEGAL GROUP'S FAMILY LAW & DIVORCE FAQs


Please Contact Our Houston Child Support and Custody Lawyers & The Woodlands Divorce Attorneys Regarding Specific Questions




Who can file a protective order?



If the application for protective order is based on claims of family violence, an adult member of the family or household may file an application for protective order to protect the applicant or any other member of the applicant’s family or household. If the order is filed under §71.004(3), the application may be filed by an adult member of the dating relationship. Additionally, any adult can file an application for protective order to protect a child from family violence. Also, an application for protective order may be filed by a prosecuting attorney and the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.



The application may be filed in the county of the applicant’s residence or in the county where the respondent lives. Each respondent subject to the application is entitled to notice of the application. The notice of the application must be served in the same manner as citation under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, except service by publication is not authorized. If the application is filed as a motion in an existing suit, service can be had in the same manner as any other motion in a suit for the dissolution of a marriage.



The notice of application for protective order must contain the following:



  1. the signature of the clerk of the court;

  2. the name and location of the court;

  3. the date the application was filed;

  4. the date the notice was issued;

  5. the date, time and place for the hearing;

  6. the file number;

  7. the name of each applicant and each person alleged to have committed family violence;

  8. must be directed to each person alleged to have committed family violence;

  9. the name and address of the attorney for the applicant or the mailing address of the applicant if the applicant is pro se;

  10. the address of the clerk of the court.


Family violence is not confined to married couples. Texas law recognizes “dating violence as a form of family violence. As such, anyone can obtain a protective order for cause. If you feel that you may need a protective order, please contact the Houston Protective Order Lawyers and the Woodlands Protective Order Attorneys at Pham & Cloves, PLLC The experienced Houston Family Law Attorneys and the Houston Protective Order Attorneys at our Houston Protective Order Law Firm will assist you in preparing and filing for a protective order, a temporary restraining orders (TRO), and temporary injunction orders.




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Pham & Cloves, PLLC is a general practice law firm. Our law office does not claim to specialize in any area of law stated above. Each legal issue is unique depending on the fact and circumstances surrounding each case. In many cases, further research and analysis must be done before a competent legal issue may be answered. You should NOT rely on the information on this FAQ section to replace a personal consultation with an experienced Houston Child Support and Custody Attorney and the Woodlands Divorce Lawyers at Veritas. There may be legal issues in which you may not be aware. Please feel free to call the Houston Texas Divorce Attorneys and the Woodlands Family Law and Child Custody Support Lawyers at Pham & Cloves, PLLC today at713-492-0337 or complete our Online Contact Form.