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Added info about the victim not needing to be present to the question about magistrate's emerg RO in TX

April 2018

In our Texas Family Violence Protective Orders section, we added information to the question What is a magistrate’s order for emergency protection? How long does it last? about the victim not needing to be present to request the order. All changes made in English and Spanish.

Grant:

Apoyo: Sp or Eng in Sp states – 210

State:

Texas

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