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The statewide registry also provides limited public access to protective orders when the protected person has authorized access. This access is subject to strict confidentiality standards to protect victims of family violence, stalking, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Prosecutes protective orders and mental commitments. Represents the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in parental rights termination proceedings of abused or neglected children. As a member of the County Collective Bargaining Team, participates in collective bargaining negotiations. Bail Bond Forfeitures

Teens in Violent Dating Relationship Effective September 1, 2001, the law has changed the definition of "Family Violence" to include "Dating Violence". Victims of dating violence will be eligible for the same protective orders, including magistrate's orders of emergency protection, as family violence victims.

Information on Texas laws that govern protective orders for survivors of family violence, stalking, and sexual assault.

In Texas, a restraining order is an order in a civil case that restrains one party from making contact with another. A protective order is an order that restrains a party who is alleged to have harmed or threatened a person in their household. There are different penalties for violating each order.

The Texas Advocacy Project (www.texasadvocacyproject.org) also helps people get protective orders. If you cannot get a protective order through your county or district attorney’s office, you can contact your local legal aid office or the State Bar of Texas’ Lawyer Referral Service at 1-800-252-9690 for help finding a lawyer.

The Texas Advocacy Project provides information, legal hotlines, assistance with obtaining protective orders, and other legal services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Links to additional online resources are included.

Temporary orders are a way to get an agreement about child custody and support in place while the process for the final order is in process. Temporary restraining orders and protective orders are emergency agreements meant to protect the safety of a child or ex-spouse.

PLEASE EMAIL COUNTY.ATTORNEY@NUECESCOUNTYTX.GOV FOR A HARDCOPY FORM OR VISIT US IN-PERSON MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM AT 901 LEOPARD ST., ROOM 207, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401 TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION. If you have submitted a form online within the last 3 months, please call us at (361) 888-0391 to confirm the form was received by our office.

Access Nueces County, Texas Orders of Protection & Restraining Orders to explore the procedures for filing protective court orders, obtaining temporary restraining orders, accessing domestic violence forms, understanding emergency orders, and the considerations for dismissals.

Monica's Law established a protective order registry in Texas. Learn about the types of orders that are entered into the registry, who can access the registry, and what to do if you need a protective order.

Protective orders are supposed to help shield victims from living in fear and be a legal remedy to the threat of harassment and violence. But in Nueces County most of the thousands of victims who report domestic violence each year never seek them.

County Courts at Law hear civil cases where the amount in controversy is $500-$25,000, eminent domain cases, protective orders under Texas Family Code chapter 71, class A or B misdemeanor criminal offenses, and appeals of: Final rulings and decisions of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, Nueces County Justice of the Peace and Municipal Courts, and State Office of Administrative ...

You can file a petition in the county where you live, the county where the abuser lives, or any county where the family violence took place.1 However, if you have a divorce case pending or a pending case affecting the parent-child relationship, you must file for the protective order in the court in which that case is pending or in the court in the county in which you reside (and you must ...

Notes: Use of Pseudonyms; Code of Criminal Procedures: Art. 57B.02. (Confidentiality of files and records) Extension of PO if Respondent is confined or Imprisoned; Family Code: Sec. 85.025 (Duration of Protective Order) PCO-07-Posession of a firearm; Family Code: Sec. 85.0222 (Requirements of order applying to person who committed family violence).

Learn how to get a protective order in Texas with this step-by-step guide. Protect yourself or a loved one from harm under Texas law.

Access Nueces County, Texas Orders of Protection & Restraining Orders to explore the procedures for filing protective court orders, obtaining temporary restraining orders, accessing domestic violence forms, understanding emergency orders, and the considerations for dismissals.

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