Effective June 1, 2024, the use of certain standardized protective order forms promulgated by the Office of Court Administration (OCA), including this Application for Protective Order, is required. Tex. Fam. Code § 82.004; see also Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., ch. 1037, § 11 (S.B. 48), eff. June 18, 2023. This form is also accessible on the OCA Standardized Protective Order Forms page found at www.txcourts.gov/rules-forms/standardized-protective-order-forms. Practitioners are encouraged to review the OCA’s website for updates, additional instructions, and other relevant forms.
For the OCA’s Notice of Application for Protective Order and Setting of Hearing, see form 17-23.
Note: As indicated in the OCA’s instructions, licensed attorneys filing on behalf of an applicant may alter components of the application to fit the particular needs of their case. See the OCA’s instructions for completing the application at www.txcourts.gov/media/1458722/instructions-for-completing-po-application-revised.pdf. See form 17-25 for the Texas Family Law Practice Manual’s original version of an application for protective order.
OCA’s Application for Protective Order
