§ 85.001 Required Findings and Orders
§ 85.002 Exception for Violation of Expired Protective Order
§ 85.003 Separate Protective Orders Required
§ 85.004 Protective Order in Suit for Dissolution of Marriage
§ 85.005 Agreed Order
§ 85.006 Default Order
§ 85.007 Confidentiality of Certain Information
§ 85.009 Order Valid Until Superseded
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 85 > Subchapter A - Findings and Orders

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.