Tex. Family Code § 261.306
REMOVAL OF CHILD FROM STATE
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- Tex. Family Code § 261.306, REMOVAL OF CHILD FROM STATE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/644362
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(a) If the department has reason to believe that a person responsible for the care, custody, or welfare of the child may remove the child from the state before the investigation is completed, the department may file an application for a temporary restraining order in a district court without regard to continuing jurisdiction of the child as provided in Chapter 155.
(b) The court may render a temporary restraining order prohibiting the person from removing the child from the state pending completion of the investigation if the court:
(1) finds that the department has probable cause to conduct the investigation; and
(2) has reason to believe that the person may remove the child from the state.