In Texas, a restraining order is different from a protective order. A restraining order is a temporary court order issued to prohibit an individual from carrying out a particular action, especially approaching or contacting a specified person. It is often used to maintain the status quo during a divorce. A restraining order is usually issued to prevent one spouse from harassing the other. It also protects the petitioner from having their spouse empty their bank account incurring new debt in the couples name. It can also prevent the served spouse from talking poorly in front of the children about the petitioner or hiding the children.
People often have the following types of questions: