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

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
• Decided: June 11, 2026
• Docket: 04-26-00454-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-26-00454-CV

IN RE W.A.A.

Original Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: June 11, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED; MOTION FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF DENIED AS MOOT

Relator, W.A.A., filed his petition for writ of mandamus and motion for emergency relief

on June 9, 2026. Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy, available only when the relator can show

(1) the trial court clearly abused its discretion or violated a duty imposed by law; and (2) there is

no adequate remedy at law, such as an appeal. Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839-40 (Tex.

1992) (orig. proceeding). Having considered the petition, the motion, and the record, this court

concludes W.A.A. has not shown that he is entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2025-0130-FAM, styled In the Matter of the Marriage of B.M.A. and W.A.A., and in the Interest of A.W.A. and A.R.A., Children, pending in the 63rd Judicial District Court, Val Verde County, Texas, the Honorable Roland Andrade presiding. 04-26-00454-CV

for writ of mandamus is denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). W.A.A.’s motion for temporary relief

is denied as moot.

Further, the petition for writ of mandamus and the mandamus record each disclose the full

name of minor children in violation of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and this court’s

local rules. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8 and 9.9; 4TH TEX. APP. (San Antonio) LOC. R. 4.2 (2025).

Accordingly, we strike the petition for writ of mandamus and the mandamus record.

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