Form 17-5

NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA

[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]

Motion to Transfer Protective Order

This Motion to Transfer Protective Order is brought by [name of movant], a party to the protective order rendered by this Court on [date], who requests transfer of the protective order.

The protective order was rendered before a suit [for dissolution of marriage/affecting the parent-child relationship] was filed in [county] County, Texas, under Cause No. [number], in the [designation] Court.

The protective order was rendered while a suit [for dissolution of marriage/affecting the parent-child relationship] was pending in the [designation] Court of [county] County, Texas, under Cause No. [number].

The protective order affects the rights of [name], a party to the protective order, to pos­session of or access to a child and was rendered after a final order was rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in Cause No. [number] in the [designation] Court in [county] County, Texas.

In the interest of justice or for the safety or convenience of a party or a witness, the Court is requested to transfer the protective order to the [designation] Court in [county] County, Texas, which has [jurisdiction of Cause No. [number]/continuing, exclusive jurisdic­tion of the child[ren] [name[s]]], for the reasons stated below.

[Name of movant] prays that notice be issued as required by law. [Name of movant] prays that the Court order the transfer of the protective order in accordance with the allega­tions of this motion.

[Name of movant] prays for general relief.

   
[Name]
Attorney for [name of movant]
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]