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Texas Family Code - Chapter 88 Uniform Interstate Enforcement Of Protective Orders ActLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Family Code > Texas Family Code - Chapter 88 Uniform Interstate Enforcement Of Protective Orders Act This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 48, § ... In this chapter: (1) "Foreign protective order" means a protective order issued by a tribunal of another state. (2) "Issuing state" means the state in ... (a) A tribunal of this state shall enforce the terms of a foreign protective order, including a term that provides relief that a tribunal of ... (a) A law enforcement officer of this state, on determining that there is probable cause to believe that a valid foreign protective order exists and ... (a) An individual may register a foreign protective order in this state. To register a foreign protective order, an individual shall: (1) present a certified ... A state or local governmental agency, law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court, or any state or local governmental official acting in an official ... A protected individual who pursues a remedy under this chapter is not precluded from pursuing other legal or equitable remedies against the respondent. Added by ... In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |