Tex. Family Code § 261.504
REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER
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- Tex. Family Code § 261.504, REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/644393
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(a) At the close of a hearing on an application for a protective order under this subchapter, the court shall find whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that:
(1) the child:
(A) is a victim of abuse or neglect; or
(B) has a history of being abused or neglected; and
(2) there is a threat of:
(A) immediate or continued abuse or neglect to the child;
(B) someone illegally taking the child from the home in which the child is placed;
(C) behavior that poses a threat to the caregiver with whom the child is placed; or
(D) someone committing an act of violence against the child or the child's caregiver.
(a-1) In making a determination whether the child is or has been a victim of abuse or neglect, the court shall consider the opinion of a medical professional obtained by an individual against whom a protective order is sought.
(b) If the court makes an affirmative finding under Subsection (a), the court shall issue a protective order that includes a statement of that finding.