Texas Family Code

§ 261.504 — REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER

FA § 261.504Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 261. INVESTIGATION OF REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT · Art. F. PROTECTIVE ORDER IN CERTAIN CASES OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT

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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;

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1047 (S.B. 1578), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.