In Re A.G. v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 24, 2025
• Docket: 02-24-00548-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth No. 02-24-00548-CV

IN RE A.G., Relator § Original Proceeding

§ 231st District Court of Tarrant County, Texas

§ Trial Court No. 231-594719-16

§ January 24, 2025

§ Memorandum Opinion by Justice Womack

JUDGMENT

This court has considered the petition for writ of mandamus filed by relator

A.G. (Mother), the response filed by real part in interest Y.P. (Grandmother),

Mother’s reply, and the mandamus record and finds that the petition should be

conditionally granted. We hold that the trial court clearly abused its discretion in

denying “Mother’s Second Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss Y.P. for

Lack of Standing.” We conditionally grant Mother’s requested mandamus relief and direct the trial court to vacate its order and to enter an order dismissing Grandmother

for lack of standing. Our writ will issue only if the trial court fails to comply.

We deny Mother’s motion for emergency relief as moot.

It is further ordered that Grandmother shall pay all of the costs of this

proceeding, for which let execution issue.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

By /s/ Dana Womack Justice Dana Womack