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Texas Family Code - Chapter 81 General ProvisionsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Family Code > Texas Family Code - Chapter 81 General Provisions A court shall render a protective order as provided by Section 85.001(b) if the court finds that family violence has occurred and is likely to ... An applicant for a protective order or an attorney representing an applicant may not be assessed a fee, cost, charge, or expense by a district ... (a) Except on a showing of good cause or of the indigence of a party found to have committed family violence, the court shall require ... (a) A party who is ordered to pay fees and costs and who does not pay before the date specified by the order may be ... (a) The court may assess reasonable attorney's fees against the party found to have committed family violence or a party against whom an agreed protective ... The amount of fees collected under this chapter as compensation for the fees: (1) of a private attorney shall be paid to the private attorney ... (a) The county attorney or the criminal district attorney is the prosecuting attorney responsible for filing applications under this subtitle unless the district attorney assumes ... A prosecuting attorney who represents a party in a proceeding under this subtitle is not precluded from representing the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services ... Except as provided by this subtitle, the relief and remedies provided by this subtitle are cumulative of other relief and remedies provided by law. Added ... (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a protective order rendered under this subtitle may be appealed. (b) A protective order rendered against ... Texas Lawyers
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