Family Code § 6.405

In a divorce petition, the filer must say whether certain protective orders or related applications are involved, and must attach copies of the orders or explain that the copy will be filed before the hearing.

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AI-assisted research summary: In a divorce petition, the filer must say whether certain protective orders or related applications are involved, and must attach copies of the orders or explain that the copy will be filed before the hearing.

Sec. 6.405. PROTECTIVE ORDER AND RELATED ORDERS. (a) The petition in a suit for dissolution of a marriage must state whether, in regard to a party to the suit or a child of a party to the suit: (1) there is in effect: (A) a protective order under Title 4; (B) a protective order under Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure; or (C) an order for emergency protection under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure; or (2) an application for an order described by Subdivision (1) is pending. (b) The petitioner shall attach to the petition a copy of each order described by Subsection (a)(1) in which a party to the suit or the child of a party to the suit was the applicant or victim of the conduct alleged in the application or order and the other party was the respondent or defendant of an action regarding the conduct alleged in the application or order without regard to the date of the order. If a copy of the order is not available at the time of filing, the petition must state that a copy of the order will be filed with the court before any hearing. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 6.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 3052), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.30, eff. January 1, 2021.

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