Family Code · §85.006

Default Protective Order

Default Protective Order (§85.006): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • Proper service shown
  • Respondent fails to appear
  • Court renders final order on application + evidence

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Tex. Fam. Code §85.005 / §85.006 procedural rule for default judgment in protective order cases:

  1. Always allowed
  2. Court may render a final protective order against a non-appearing respondent if proper service is shown Correct
  3. Not allowed in any case
  4. Only with respondent's consent
Why: Default protective orders are common where respondents are properly served but fail to appear at the hearing.
Statute: Tex. Fam. Code §85.006