Texas Family Code

§ 57.008 — COURT ORDER FOR PROTECTION FROM JUVENILES

FA § 57.008Title 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE · Ch. 57. RIGHTS OF VICTIMS

Statute text

(a)A court may issue an order for protection from juveniles directed against a child to protect a victim of the child's conduct who, because of the victim's participation in the juvenile justice system, risks further harm by the child.

(b)In the order, the court may prohibit the child from doing specified acts or require the child to do specified acts necessary or appropriate to prevent or reduce the likelihood of further harm to the victim by the child.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 52, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.