In Re R.F. and E.F. v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Date FiledMay 28, 2026
Docket01-26-00471-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion issued May 28, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00471-CV
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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 courtβs 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
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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 βrule
on [their] Verified Plea to the Jurisdiction before allowing enforcement of the writ,β
(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.
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