Texas § 261.504 REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER.

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§ 261.504 — REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER.

Texas § 261.504

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 261.504 (2026).

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Sec. 261.504. REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER.

(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;

(B)someone illegally taking the child from the home in which the child is placed;

(C)behavior that poses a threat to the caregiver with whom the child is placed; or

(D)someone committing an act of violence against the child or the child's caregiver. (a-1) In making a determination whether the child is or has been a victim of abuse or neglect, the court shall consider the

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Sec. 261.504. REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER. (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;
(B) someone illegally taking the child from the home in which the child is placed;
(C) behavior that poses a threat to the caregiver with whom the child is placed; or
(D) someone committing an act of violence against the child or the child's caregiver.
(a-1) In making a determination whether the child is or has been a victim of abuse or neglect, the court shall consider the opinion of a medical professional obtained by an individual against whom a protective order is sought.
(b) If the court makes an affirmative finding under Subsection (a), the court shall issue a protective order that includes a statement of that finding.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7 ), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1047 (S.B. 1578 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.