in Re: Tori Thomas

DENY and Opinion Filed May 6, 2022
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-21-00917-CV
IN RE TORI THOMAS, Relator
Original Proceeding from the 382nd Judicial District Court
Rockwall County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1-18-0465
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Molberg, Reichek, and Smith
Opinion by Justice Smith
Relator’s petition for writ of mandamus challenges the trial court’s
September 27, 2021 order dismissing for lack of standing relator’s petition to
modify the trial court’s prior final order appointing the Department of Family and
Protective Services conservatorship of relator’s cousins.
Entitlement to mandamus relief requires relator to show that the trial court
clearly abused its discretion and that relator lacks an adequate appellate remedy.
In re Prudential Ins. Co., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding).
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Based on our review of relator’s petition and supporting record, we conclude
relator has demonstrated neither that the trial court clearly abused its discretion nor
that relator lacked an adequate appellate remedy. Accordingly, we deny the
petition for writ of mandamus. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
Having denied the petition, we also deny relator’s motion to stay as moot.
/Craig Smith/
CRAIG SMITH
JUSTICE
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