Texas § FA.82.006 - APPLICATION FILED AFTER DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
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§ FA.82.006. APPLICATION FILED AFTER DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
APPLICATION FILED AFTER DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. If an applicant for a protective order is a former spouse of the individual alleged to have committed family violence, the application must include: (1) a copy of the decree dissolving the marriage; or (2) a statement that the decree is unavailable to the applicant and that a copy of the decree will be filed with the court before the hearing on the application. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.
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Section FA.82.006 ("APPLICATION FILED AFTER DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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