In Re R.F. and E.F. v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
• Decided: May 28, 2026
• Docket: 01-26-00471-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion issued May 28, 2026

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-26-00471-CV ——————————— IN RE R.F. AND E.F., Relators

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relators R.F. and E.F. filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the

district court’s April 30, 2026 Order for Issuance of Writ of Attachment.1 The

challenged order provides for the immediate issuance of a writ of attachment

commanding any sheriff or constable in this state to take possession of the child at

1 The underlying case is In the Interest of A.F., a Child, cause number 2024-00175J, pending in the 313th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Natalia Cokinos Oaks presiding. issue in the case and deliver the child to the Department of Family and Protective

Services. Relators further request that our Court (1) compel the district court to “rule

on [their] Verified Plea to the Jurisdiction before allowing enforcement of the writ,”

(2) compel the district court to rule on their Emergency Motion to Quash Writ of

Attachment, to Vacate Order, and for Immediate Return, and (3) grant various

requests for temporary relief, including staying enforcement of the writ of

attachment.

We deny the petition and all additional requests for relief contained within the

petition.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy, Johnson, and Dokupil.