Opinion
05-23-00812-CV
04-29-2024
IN RE CHRISTINA MARTINEZ, Relator
Original Proceeding from the 330th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-17-01827-Y
Before Justices Partida-Kipness, Carlyle, and Garcia
ORDER
ROBBIE PARTIDA-KIPNESS, JUSTICE
In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, we CONDITIONALLY GRANT Relator's petition for writ of mandamus and DIRECT the trial court to vacate its July 18, 2023 Temporary Order and dismiss for want of jurisdiction Real Party in Interest's original petition for grandparent possession or access. We further DIRECT the trial court to hold a hearing to determine whether to award Relator her reasonable and necessary attorney's fees and to issue a written ruling on Relator's request for attorney's fees. We are confident the trial court will promptly comply with our directives. Our writ will issue only if the trial court fails to do so within fourteen (14) days of the date of this opinion and accompanying order. We lift our stay order for the sole purpose of allowing the trial court to comply with this opinion.