Temporary Restraining Order With Injunctions

If you divorce in Texas, It is likely you will have a temporary restraining order with injunctions.

Lets say you just received a temporary restraining order. It says you can’t even spend your own money during your divorce .

Is a temporary restraining order with Injunctions an accusation of wrong doing? What is a temporary restraining order? What are Injunctions? Why do we have to have these? These are frequently asked questions.  There is a simple answer with complex reasoning behind it.  All of your money and assets are presumed to be community property until the judge divides it during the settlement process.  Until the end of the process, you will most likely have a temporary restraining order with injunctions which tell you what you can and cannot do.

A divorce is an emotional experience, even under th e best of circumstances.  People often react rather than act. People get scared, angry, and greedy. And those emotions (and others) cause people to do things that are not appropriate. Often people try to hide assets. They may destroy property. They may try to hurt the other person.

Because divorce puts a lot of good people in a bad situation, Texas law and Texas judges want to ensure that people and property are protected during a divorce. One way to do that is for the judge to enter “temporary restraining order with injunctions” against both spouses. Injunctions (orders not to do something) may be personal such as an order not to harm the spouse of a child or not to harass them.

Temporary injunctions may also be related to property. These generally attempt to maintain the status quo. They prevent the destruction of property or taking action that would reduce the value of property. They may also prohibit a spouse from entering the other’s house or using the other’s car. Occasionally, it is necessary to have more extreme measures such as prohibiting drinking during the possession of a child or prohibiting a new (or old) person with whom the spouse is romantically involved (usually referred to as a paramour) from being around a child or from being in the same residence during certain hours. In some counties, the judges have issued “standing orders” which prohibit the activities of parties as soon as the case is filed and without the request of a party. Generally, the idea is that everything is at a standstill until the divorce is over.

These prohibitions are not personal.  They are not attacks on your character.  They exist in most cases. Read them carefully because if you violate one, you could be found in contempt of court. If you have any questions, ask a divorce attorney before you do anything that might be a violation.

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