In Re M.Z. v. the State of Texas

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth No. 02-25-00100-CV

IN RE M.Z., Relator § Original Proceeding

§ 233rd District Court of Tarrant County, Texas

§ Trial Court No. 233-748343-24

§ May 2, 2025

§ Memorandum Opinion by Justice Dana Womack

JUDGMENT

This court has considered relator’s petition for writ of mandamus and holds

that the petition should be conditionally granted. We lift the March 20, 2025

temporary emergency stay that we granted and order the trial court to follow all of the

procedures outlined in Section 152.206(b) of the Texas Family Code and

communicate promptly with the Illinois court. Unless the Illinois court declines

jurisdiction according to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement

Act, the trial court must dismiss the child-custody part of this case. It is further ordered that Real Party in Interest A.K. 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