1/6. Hi #RRISD1Family‼️ Since this👇BS just don’t quit, we’re gonna do a Family Law Paralegal 101 class today. I’m speaking in general terms here b/c I’m #NotALawyer. The term “Permanent Restraining Order” is a made-up title, which is why no code is cited. 
2/6. A “Final Order of Protection” is a type of restraining order that's issued when family violence is FOUND to have occurred and is likely occur again in the future per Sect. 85.001 of the Texas Family Code.
3/6. Parties will often agree to a Final Order of Protection to avoid court. In which case you would see language like this 👇 making it clear that it constitutes an Order enforceable by the Penal Code due to a FINDING of family violence.🧐BUT... that's not what happened here.
4/6. An important part of any Final Order of Protection, by agreement or otherwise, is the Judge’s FINDING on which the Order is based. In a Final Order of Protection based on family violence, you would see language like this. BUT 🤔that's missing too...
5/6. Finally, the most important part are the WARNINGS per Sect 85.026 of the Texas Family Code. The warnings ALWAYS look like this 👇because they are REQUIRED, and they include all the things that you would happen if you violate the Order, etc. I'm not seeing those either? 🤨
6/6. So... what you ACTUALLY have if all these elements are missing is a plain old Agreed Order, based on a settlement between the parties & enforceable by civil contempt. That's all. An agreement with whatever title you want to give it. Not even a finding of anything. THE END!
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