In Re Tara Thomas v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 14, 2023
• Docket: 01-23-00110-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion issued March 14, 2023

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-23-00110-CV ——————————— IN RE TARA MARIE THOMAS, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, Tara Marie Thomas, filed a petition for a writ of mandamus,

challenging the trial court’s August 12, 2022 “Order Enforcing Child Support Order

with Commitment Suspended.” In her mandamus petition, relator argues that she

was denied due process of law because: (1) the motion for enforcement filed by real

party in interest, Steven Anthony Thomas, “fail[ed] to meet the requirements of

Section 157.002 of the Texas Family Code” and (2) the “Agreed Final Decree of

Divorce is vague and ambiguous and not subject to enforcement by contempt.” Relator requests that the Court grant her petition for writ of mandamus and allow

her to “be discharged from the requirements of the [trial court’s August 12, 2022]

order.” Relator further requested that the Court declare that the trial court’s August

12, 2022 order was “beyond the authority of the [trial court] and therefore void.”1

We deny relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

Any pending motions are dismissed as moot.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Hightower, Rivas-Molloy, and Farris.

1 The underlying case is In the Interest of B.C.T. and L.K.T., Children, Cause No. 2016-88084, in the 257th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Sandra Peake presiding.