Texas Family Code

§ 109.001 — TEMPORARY ORDERS DURING PENDENCY OF APPEAL

FA § 109.001Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 109. APPEALS

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(a)In a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, on the motion of any party or on the court's own motion and after notice and hearing, the court may make any order necessary to preserve and protect the safety and welfare of the child during the pendency of an appeal as the court may deem necessary and equitable. In addition to other matters, an order may:

(1)appoint temporary conservators for the child and provide for possession of the child;

(2)require the temporary support of the child by a party;

(3)enjoin a party from molesting or disturbing the peace of the child or another party;

(4)prohibit a person from removing the child beyond a geographical area identified by the court;

(5)require payment of reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 732 (H.B. 554), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2025.