Tex. Fam. Code § 85.061
Tex. Fam. Code § 85.061 - Dismissal Of Application Prohibited; Subsequently Filed Suit For Dissolution Of Marriage Or Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship (2026)
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**Tex. Fam. Code § 85.061. DISMISSAL OF APPLICATION PROHIBITED; SUBSEQUENTLY FILED SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE OR SUIT AFFECTING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP.** If an application for a protective order is pending, a court may not dismiss the application or delay a hearing on the application on the grounds that a suit for dissolution of marriage or suit affecting the parent-child relationship is filed after the date the application was filed. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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