Texas · 51 forms
Protective Orders
Domestic violence, stalking, harassment and elder abuse restraining orders.
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Application for Temporary and Final Protective Orders
This form is used to ask the court for a temporary or final order to protect you from someone who has hurt or threatened you. It provides instructions on how to fill out the required application form.
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Application to Rescind Chapter 7B Protective Order
This form is used by the person who was protected by a court order to ask the judge to cancel a Protective Order that was put in place under Chapter 7B of the law. It asks the court to remove the rules and conditions set by the order.
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Notice of Application for Protective Order
This form is a notice that an application for a protective order has been filed in court, claiming that the recipient committed family violence or an offense against another person. It tells the recipient about the hearing date and what they need to do.
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Additional Orders
This form provides extra sections that a court can add to a Protective Order. It covers topics like where children can visit, who has custody, child support amounts, and who can keep or use property.
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Motion to Review Chapter 85 Protective Order
This form is a request filed with the court asking the judge to review a Protective Order that was previously issued. The person filing this form asks the court to decide if the protective order is still needed.
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Motion to Vacate Temporary Ex Parte Order
This form is a request to the judge asking the court to cancel a Temporary Ex Parte Order. It allows someone to argue why the order should be removed from the court record.
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Order on Motion to Review Chapter 85 Protective Order
This form is an order that the judge signs after a hearing. It decides whether a protective order, which was previously issued by the court, should continue, end, or if it needs to be changed.
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Order on Motion to Vacate Temporary Ex Parte Order
This form is an official court document used to record a judge's decision after a hearing about a request to cancel a temporary order that was issued without all parties being present. The judge will either cancel the temporary order, keep it exactly as it was, or change it in some way.
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Request for MOEP
This form is used to ask a Magistrate for an Emergency Order for Protection. It asks the court to issue orders that can prevent the Defendant from doing certain things to protect the Requestor and other people listed.
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Temporary Ex Parte Order
This document provides instructions for filling out various protective order forms, including the Temporary Ex Parte Order. It gives separate guidance for people who are applying for the order themselves, for lawyers, and for judges.
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Consent to Publish/Remove Information from Protective Order Registry
This form allows a person protected by a court order to ask the court to either let the public see certain details about the protective order online or to ask for those details to be taken off the public website.
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Magistrate Order for Emergency Protection
This form is a Magistrate's Order for Emergency Protection, which is a court document used to legally order restrictions on a defendant's actions. It details what the defendant is prohibited from doing to protected people and where they are prohibited from going.
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Order Separating Wireless Telephone Service Account
This document is a court order that officially tells a phone company to transfer the control, financial responsibility, and right to use certain wireless phone numbers to the Applicant. It outlines what the phone company must and must not do during this transfer process.
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Order to Rescind Chapter 7B Protective Order
This form is an order from the court that decides whether to take away a protective order that was given under Chapter 7B of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. It records what the judge decides after hearing from everyone involved.
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Protective Order (Final Order)
This form is a final court order that establishes protective rules between people. It records who is protected, who the order is against, and what specific actions the person named in the order is prohibited from doing.
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TCIC Protective Order Data Entry Form
This form is used by law enforcement or criminal justice officials to record detailed information about a protective order. It collects personal details for the respondent, the protected person, and any protected children, as well as details about the order's conditions.
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TCIC Protective Order Data Entry Form
This form is used by law enforcement or criminal justice officials to collect detailed information about a protective order. It collects personal details for the respondent, the protected person, and any protected children, as well as details about the order's conditions.
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Motion to Modify MOEP
This form is used by the Defendant Protected Person to ask the court to change a Magistrate’s Order for Emergency Protection (MOEP). It requires the person filing it to explain what has changed and why the original order needs to be modified.
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Motion to Modify Protective Order
This form is used to ask the judge to change an existing Protective Order. The person filing must explain what happened since the order was put in place and why the requested changes will not put the protected person at greater risk.
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Order on Motion to Modify MOEP
This form is an order from the court that changes a previous order for emergency protection. It is used when the judge decides the original protection order is not working or needs changes.
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Order on Motion to Modify Protective Order
This form is used by the court to write an official order after a hearing about changing a Protective Order. It records what the judge decides regarding the original order, such as whether it is denied, modified, or if its dates are changed.
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Application for Temporary and Final Protective Order
This form is used to ask the court for a temporary or final order to protect the Applicant from the Respondent. It asks for details about the relationship between the parties and lists specific types of abuse or danger the Applicant believes they are in.
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Application for Temporary and Final Protective Order
This form is used to ask the court for a temporary or final order to protect the Applicant from the Respondent. It asks the court to consider various types of abuse, violence, and safety concerns to determine what protective rules should be put in place.
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Application for Temporary and Final Protective Order
This form is used to ask the court for a temporary or final order to protect the Applicant from the Respondent. It asks for details about the relationship between the parties and what specific protections the Applicant believes are needed.
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Instructions for Completing the Application
This document provides instructions for filling out the official application to ask the court for a protective order. It explains who can file the application and what steps must be taken when submitting it to the court.
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Notice of Application for Protective Order
This notice tells someone that an application has been filed in court claiming they committed family violence or an offense against another person. It informs the person about a hearing date and what they can do to defend themselves.
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Sworn Application and Petition to Stop Cyberbullying [SCoTex form packet]
This form is a sworn application and petition used to ask the court to stop cyberbullying. It asks the applicant to provide details about the cyberbullying and the people involved.
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- FM-FH-100-Motion for Temp Orders - 1 Respondent
Petitioner’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Temporary Injunction and Temporary Orders (1 Respondent)
This form is used by a person who has filed a case to ask the court for immediate orders to protect children. It asks the judge to temporarily stop the other parent or person from doing certain things that could harm the children.
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- FM-FH-102 Affidavit for Temporary Restraining Orders
Affidavit for Temporary Restraining Orders
This form is a sworn statement used to explain to the court why a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is needed to protect a child. It requires the person signing to state that the child will suffer immediate and irreparable harm without the court's help.
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- FM-FH-105 Motion to Extend Temporary Restraining Order
Motion to Extend Temporary Restraining Order
This form is a request to the court asking the judge to extend a temporary restraining order. The person filing this form states that they are the one asking for the extension.
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- FM-FH-200-Motion for Temp Orders - 2 Respondents
Petitioner’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Temporary Injunction and Temporary Orders (2 Respondents)
This form is used by a person who filed a case to ask the court for immediate orders to protect a child. It asks the judge to temporarily stop certain actions by two other people involved in the case.
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- FM-POLL-100-Motion to Transfer to Referring Court
Motion to Transfer to Referring Court
This form is used to ask the court to move a family law case from the current court to a different court called the "referring court." It asks the judge to order the transfer of all future hearings for the case.
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Temporary Orders Packet - Divorce without Children
This packet provides forms and instructions for asking a judge to make temporary orders during a divorce when there are no children involved. It guides the user through the steps of filling out paperwork and preparing for a hearing.
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- FM-TarCo-TO-DivB-pkt-600
Temporary Orders Packet - Divorce with Children
This packet provides instructions and forms to help someone ask the court for temporary orders during a divorce when children are involved. It guides the user through the steps of filing paperwork and preparing for a hearing.
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Temporary Orders Packet - SAPCR
This packet provides instructions and forms for asking the court for temporary orders in a case about a parent and child. It guides the user through the steps of filing paperwork and preparing for a hearing.
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TRO & Temporary Orders Packet - Divorce with Children
This packet provides instructions and forms for asking the court for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and other temporary orders during a divorce that involves children. It guides the user through the steps of filling out paperwork, filing it, and preparing for a hearing before a judge.
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TRO & Temporary Orders Packet - SAPCR
This packet provides instructions and forms for asking the court for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and other temporary orders in a divorce case where there are no children involved. It guides the user through the steps of filing paperwork, attending hearings, and preparing for the court process.
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- FM-POLL-101-Order to Transfer to Referring Court
Order to Transfer to Referring Court
This form is an order that a judge signs to move a family law case from one court to another, specifically to a "referring court." It records the judge's decision on a motion to transfer the case.
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- Get Ready for Court - Protective Order
Get Ready for Court - Protective Order
This document is a guide that tells people what to bring and how to act before going to court for a Protective Order hearing. It gives tips on preparing statements, what documents to gather, and what to do if they need an interpreter or have specific needs.
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Instructions for Completing the Orders - Protective Order
This document provides instructions for different people—applicants, lawyers, and judges—on how to correctly fill out and use standardized forms for various types of protective orders. It explains who should fill out which parts of the order.
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Make a Safety Plan - Protective Order
This document provides safety tips and a plan to help keep you and your children safe, especially when dealing with domestic violence or when a Protective Order is involved. It lists important items to keep with you and provides contact numbers for help.
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Protective Order: FAQs
This information sheet explains what a Protective Order is and what it can do, such as keeping someone from contacting or threatening you. It lists the forms needed to ask the court for this order.
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Protective Order (Final Order)
This form is used to finalize a protective order after a hearing. It records the final decision about the protective order.
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Protective Order (Final Order)
This form is a final order from the court that officially establishes a Protective Order. It records who is protected, who the order is against, and details the specific rules and conditions the court has set.
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Protective Order Kit
This kit provides forms and information to ask a court for a Protective Order, which is a court order meant to keep you safe from someone who has been violent or threatened violence. The forms help you ask the judge for protection and can also cover issues like where people live or custody of children.
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TCIC Protective Order Data Entry Form
This form is used by law enforcement or criminal justice officials to collect detailed personal information about people involved in a protective order case. It collects identifying details for the respondent, the protected person, and any protected children.
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TCIC Protective Order Data Entry Form
This form is used by law enforcement or criminal justice officials to collect detailed personal information about people involved in a protective order case. It gathers identifying details for the respondent, the protected person, and any protected children.
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- FM-FH-101-Motion for Temporary Orders - 1 Respondent
Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing - 1 Respondent - SAPCR or modification
This form is used to ask the judge for a temporary restraining order to protect a child and to set a date for a hearing to make more permanent orders. It asks the court to immediately stop certain actions by the Respondent regarding the child(ren).
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Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing - 2 Respondents - SAPCR or modification
This form is used to ask the judge for a temporary restraining order to protect children and to set a date for a hearing to make longer orders. It requires information about the child(ren) and the two respondents involved.
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Domestic Violence - TCFV - Information and Resources
This document is an informational guide that lists various types of abuse and violence that can occur in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender relationships. It provides definitions and resources about these issues.
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Stalking Incident and Behavior Log
This log is a tool to help document every incident and behavior related to stalking. It asks the user to record details like when and where things happened, and who might have seen it.
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