in the Interest of R.A., a Child

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 23, 2015
• Docket: 10-14-00352-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-14-00352-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF R.A., A CHILD

From the 85th District Court Brazos County, Texas Trial Court No. 13-000921-CV-85

ORDER

LaThomas Grays appeals the decision of the trial court appointing him as

possessory conservator of his child, R.A., and appointing Monica Lopez as managing

conservator of the child. In his docketing statement, Grays indicates that this appeal

should be referred to mediation even though success was limited at earlier attempts.

By letter dated December 15, 2014, the Court requested a response, within 21

days, from the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, Monica Lopez,

M.A.—the mother of the child the subject of this appeal, and the attorney ad litem of the

child the subject of this appeal on whether any of them agreed to refer the appeal to mediation and whether any agreed to the appointment of Linda McLain or Joan

Hazelwood as mediator.

More than 21 days have passed and only the Department has responded,

objecting to the referral of this appeal to mediation.

Accordingly, the Department’s objection is sustained without prejudice to the

parties resolving their disputes by mutual agreement. The parties are ordered to

continue with briefing the merits of this appeal. Grays’s brief is currently due January

26, 2015.

PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Objection sustained; briefing continued Order issued and filed January 22, 2015

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