Section 6.501 – Temporary Restraining Order

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

(a) After the filing of a suit for dissolution of a marriage, on the motion of a party or on the court’s own motion, the court may grant a temporary restraining order without notice to the adverse party for the preservation of the property and for the protection...

Section 6.411 – Confidentiality Of Pleadings

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

(a) This section applies only in a county with a population of 3.4 million or more.(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, all pleadings and other documents filed with the court in a suit for dissolution of a marriage are confidential, are excepted from required...

Section 6.410 – Report To Accompany Petition

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

At the time a petition for divorce or annulment of a marriage is filed, the petitioner shall also file a completed report that may be used by the district clerk, at the time the petition is granted, to comply with Section 194.002, Health and Safety Code.Tex. Fam. Code...

Section 6.409 – Citation By Publication

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

(a) Citation in a suit for dissolution of a marriage may be by publication as in other civil cases, except that notice shall be published one time only.(b) The notice shall be sufficient if given in substantially the following form: “STATE OF TEXASTo (name of...

Section 6.408 – Service Of Citation

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

Citation on the filing of an original petition in a suit for dissolution of a marriage shall be issued and served as in other civil cases. Citation may also be served on any other person who has or who may assert an interest in the suit for dissolution of the...