§ 261.504 Required Findings; Issuance of Protective Order

At the close of a hearing on an application for a protective order under this subchapter, the court shall find whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that:

the child:

is a victim of abuse or neglect; or

has a history of being abused or neglected; and

there is a threat of:

immediate or continued abuse or neglect to the child;

someone illegally taking the child from the home in which the child is placed;

behavior that poses a threat to the caregiver with whom the child is placed; or

someone committing an act of violence against the child or the child’s caregiver.

In making a determination whether the child is or has been a victim of abuse or neglect, the court shall consider the opinion of a medical professional obtained by an individual against whom a protective order is sought.

If the court makes an affirmative finding under Subsection (a), the court shall issue a protective order that includes a statement of that finding.