APPLICATION FILED AFTER DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Cooke v. Cooke (2002)
Most recently applied in Cooke v. Cooke (February 2002)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff
If an applicant for a protective order is a former spouse of the individual alleged to have committed family violence, the application must include:
(1) a copy of the decree dissolving the marriage; or
(2) a statement that the decree is unavailable to the applicant and that a copy of the decree will be filed with the court before the hearing on the application.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.