Sec. 261.503. TEMPORARY EX PARTE ORDER. If the court finds from the information contained in an application for a protective order that there is an immediate danger of abuse or neglect to the child, the court, without further notice to the respondent and without a hearing, may enter a temporary ex parte order for the protection of the child.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle E - Protection of the Child
Chapter 261 - Investigation of Report of Child Abuse or Neglect
Subchapter F. Protective Order in Certain Cases of Abuse or Neglect
Section 261.501. Filing Application for Protective Order in Certain Cases of Abuse or Neglect
Section 261.502. Certification of Findings
Section 261.503. Temporary Ex Parte Order
Section 261.504. Required Findings; Issuance of Protective Order