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Petition for Writ of Mandamus, FLDS case | FLDS Eldorado Custody Battle | Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - JDSupra
FLDS Eldorado Custody BattlePetition for Writ of Mandamus, FLDS case
Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Austin, TX related to the taking of more than 400 children from the Yearning for Zion ranch. This writ eventually went to the Texas Supreme Court and resulted in the return of the children to their families.
Download PDF jC ":¦:¦.. £-'-. fO. In the Court of Appeals Fhird Judicial District AUSTIN, Texas In re Faithann Jessop, Loretta Jessop, and Kathryn Jeffs, Relators mm PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS Rebecca G. Flanigan State Bar No. 07742100 Julie Balovich State Bar No. 24036182 TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID 102 Pueblo _¦_ _¦ Corpus Christi, Texas 78405 Tel: 361.880.5434 Fax: 361.883.7615 m ATTORNEYS FOR RELATOR i... "¦ ... -.¦ ¦. ¦. BRebecca G. Flanigan State Bar No. 07742100 <•. Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638Oral Argument Requested Identity of Parties and Counsel The following is a list of all parties and all counsel who have appeared in this matter Relators: Faithann Jessop, Loretta Jessop, and Kathryn Jeff:s Attorneys for Relator in the trial court; Rebecca G. Flanigan. 102 Pueblo, Corpus Chisti, Texas 78405, State Bar No. 07742100 and Julie Balovich, P. O. Box 2148, Alpine, Texas 79830. State Bar No. 24036182 if Respondent: Honorable Barbara Walthers #. Real party in interest: Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services Attorneys for real paty in interest in the tial court: Daniel Edwards. 622 South Oakes, Suite L, San Angekx Texas 76903-7035, State Bar No. 06440100 and Garv Banks. 622 South Oakes, Suite LM San Angelo, Texas 76903-7035, State Bar No. 01679990. Table of Contents Index of A uthorities IV PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS 1 u ----^ „ I Statement of the Case II. Statement of Jurisdiction 2 ni Issue Presentee ssue No. 1 Respondent abused her discretion when she denied. Relators' Petition or Writ of Habeas Corpus for the return of their children because Relators have the right to exclusive possession of their children hv virtue of their rights, privileges and powers as parents. IV, Statement of Facts 3 V Argument and Authorities 6 A. Standard of Review: Avail.abi.li.tv of Mandamus Relief 6 Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638B. Issue No. 1 Respondent abused her discretion when she denied Relators' Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for the return of their children because Relators have the right to exclusive possession of their children by virtue of their rights, pivileges and powers as parents. Praver APPENDICES: The following documents are attached to this petition and incorporated in it or all purposes. Appendix A: Attached to this petition are the following documents: 1. A true and correct copy of the "'Order* [Denying Wit of Habeas Corpus] dated April mkm 21, 2008 signed by Respondent in Cause No. A-08-0520-F (certified copy forthcoming). »oV ¦¦ ¦ 2. A true and correct copy of the Petition or Writ of Habeas Corpus in Cause No. A-08-0520-F (cetiied copy forthcoming). A true and correct copy of "Order for Protection of Child in an Emergency" dated April 7, 2008 in Cause No.2902 (certified copy forthcoming), 4. A true and correct copy of "Order on Placement of Children*' dated April 22, 2008 in "Cause Nos. 2779-2903" (certiied copy forthcoming). Statement of the Case 1 The underlying suits are petitions for wit of habeas corpus or return of children to -¦ >¦.¦".¦.¦¦¦.¦.¦:: '-¦ Relators, the children's parents. ? Respondent is Honorable Barbara Walthers, Judge of the 51 st Judicial Distict Court r^ of SCHLEICHER County, Texas, whose address is 112 W, Beauresard Ave,. San Anaelo, Texas ¦__¦ **s 76903, 3. Relators* petitions for writ of habeas corpus were denied by Respondent; without notice or heaing, on April 22, 2008, Statement of Jurisdiction ?¦«-">h¦* i*s Court has jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus under section 6 of article V of the Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638Texas Constitution and section 22.221(a) of the Texas Govenment Code .Issues Presented Issue No. I: Respondent abused her discretion when she denied Relators" Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for the return of their children because Relators have the ight to exclusive possession of their children by virtue of their ights, pivileges and powers as parents. Sta temen t of' F dets On or about April 4, 2008, the Real Party in Interest, Texas Department of Family and /-. V-J *:¦.. :¦ Protective Services (hereinafter "TDFPS") removed, without a court order, the children at issue and ¦;!:¦*:•¦ 'n'i approximately 400 other children from their homes and parents' possession. TDFPS thereafter iled <->--:;^ an "'Original Petition for Protection of Children in an Emergency and for Conservatorship in Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship" in. approximately 129 lawsuits (127 suits naming one child in each, 1 suit purpoting to encompass 330 children, and another suit addressing 16 children. Neither Relators nor their children were named in any of the lawsuits iled bv TDFPS. ^Xv= Respondent signed an ''Order for Protection of Child in an Emergency" in Cause No. 2902, dated April 7, 2008 appointing TDFPS as temporary sole managing conservator of "330 unidentiied children.'* <.-¦ y ii 4.'.' On April 17, 2008, Relators iled their Petitions for Wit of Habeas Corpus, in Cause Nos. A--¦"^-¦. 08-0515-F thru A-08-0530-F. A-08-0532-F thru A-08-0540-F, A-08-0542-F thru A-08-0544, and A-08-0548 thru A-08-0552-F, alleging an exclusive right to possession of the child as the child's parent as the right to possession was not governed by a cout order On Apil 17-18, 2008, in "Cause Nos, 2779 through 2904,'' Respondent, in theory, held the "adversary hearing"" required by Section 262.201 of the Texas Family Code. Respondent purported to address, en masse, over 120 lawsuits iled by DPRS involving hundreds of children. Respondent, Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638from the outset, declined to consider any motions iled by respondent parents including motions to dismiss, motions to szvcr, or special appearances. Duing the Apil 17, 2008 hearing, Relators' counsel noted to the trial court that a number of parents and their children were not named in any of the suits iled by TDFPS, and that those parents had iled petitions for writ of habeas corpus earlier in the day. The tial court replied that pleading defects could be cured bv trial amendment. No tial amendments were offered by TDFPS. On Apil 18, 2008, Respondent ruled that TDFPS should continue as temporary managing mm. ¦¦j_l-*. conservator of all children taken into TDFPS' possession; no child, whether 17 years of age or newbon, was to be returned to parents. On Apil 21, 2006. Respondent signed, in "Cause Nos. 2779-2903" an "Order of Placement" authoizing the scattering of hundreds of children to facilities or foster care placement throughout the state. To Relators' knowledge, no other orders stemming from the April 18, 2008 ruling have been entered. On April 21, 2008, Relators' counsel requested that the tial cout schedule for heaing Relators* Application for Wit of Habeas Corpus, On April 22,2008, Respondent, without notice or hearing, denied Relators' Petition or Wit ¦¦-'.' ¦'' •-¦:-¦-:. ^"i s-r-r-r^ of Habeas Corpus. Argument and A uthoriiies A relator is entitled to an issuance of a writ for habeas corpus immediately on a showing of his or her right to custody: mandamus is a proper remedy to enforce Relators" rights. Lamphere v. Chnsmatu 554 S.W.2d 935, 938 (Tex. 1977), The purpose of the habeas corpus proceeding under Sections 157.371 et seq. of the Texas Family Code is to deliver a child from an unlawful detention. Garza k Schilling, 576 SAV\2d 147, Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638150 (Tex. App.—Corpus Chnsti 1978, no writ). The sole question in such a proceeding is whether the relator has a supeior right to immediate possession of the child: the right to custody is not an issue. Green v. Schuble, 654 S.W.2d 436, 438 (Tex. 1983). Neither Relators nor their children were named in TDFPS' suits. The only court order in effect at the time Relators iled their Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus was Respondent's "Order For Protection of a Child" dated April 7, 2008, in Cause No.2902 which was directed at "330 unidentified children," None of TDFPS1 pleadings, in this case or others, identiied Relators or their m children. Even if Relators had been named in the suits, TDFPS presented no evidence to the tial 11 court relecting service of process or even "reasonable notice" of the proceedings. TDFPS ofered no <!\.?-.^ evidence that it complied with §262.109 of the Family Code which requires, upon removal, witten notice to the parents containing the reasons for removal, a contact person, and a summary of the parents' legal rights. In the Order denying Relators' Petitions, Respondent found that the children were taken into TDFPS custody pursuant "to a valid order of this cout signed on Apil 5, 2008," presumably the April 7, 2008 order, which. Respondent notes, was an ex pane order. The tial court further found that the children were ordered to remain in TDFPS custody pursuant to a "valid temporary order dated April 18, 2008," presumably, the "Order on Placement of Children" dated Apil 22, 2008. Relators, however, were not served with citation or notice of the proceedings encompassed in the "temporary order." Furthermore, at the hearing that resulted in the "temporary orders," Respondent declined to consider motions filed by respondent parents including motions to dismiss, motions to sever, or special appearances. An order that is granted without "reasonable notice of the proceeding and an oppotunity to be heard" may not be used as a basis to deny return of the child. See TEX.FAM.CODE ANN.§ 157.372(b). Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638None of the lawsuits iled bv TDFPS name Relators or their children. There is no court order govening conservatorship of these children. Relators have the exclusive right to possession of their children by virtue of their rights and pivileges as parents. Once Relators establish their legal right to possession, a tial court's authoity to refuse habeas corpus relief is very limited. In Re Lau, 89 S.WJd at 759. Once the ight to possession is established, the only exception to retuning the child is whether there is a "seious and immediate question concerning the welfare of the child;" evidence raising a "seious immediate question" must m->''. ¦>'¦! be presented before the tial court has any discretion to deny the wit. Grimes v. Flares, 111 S.W.2d m 949. 952 (Tex.App.—-San Antonio 1986) (writ dism'd). A serious immediate question requires a situation that, without the cout's immediate action, would subject the child to imminent danger of physical or emotional harm. Forbes v, fVettman, 598 S.W.2d 231, 232 (Tex. 1980) (orig. proceeding). *?.-¦¦:.: Respondent entered the "Order" [Denying Writ of Habeas Corpus J on April 21. 2008 without notice or hearing. At the adversary hearing held the preceding week, the tial, court heard some -' evidence referring to approximately 20 children out of the 416 taken into state custody. Assuming, arguendo, that the information on those 20 children was some evidence of their welfare, no evidence was offered pertaining to Relators or their children. The Order denying Relators* habeas corpus petitions contains no indings of a '"serious and immediate question" regarding Relators" children. As a matter of law, the tial court could not have made the requisite indings for denying the habeas corpus relief because the tial cout had no evidence pertaining to Relators or their children. See In re Cochran, 151 SA¥.3d 275, 280 (Tex App.-Texarkana 2004) (inding insuficient evidence in the record to support the trial cout's inding of danger to the child under Section 262.201(b)(1) of the Texas Familv Code). Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638Prayer Relators pray that this Court issue its wit of mandamus commanding the tial court to vacate the order of Apil 22, 2008 denying Relators" Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus and ordeing the trial court to grant the wit of habeas corpus for possession of the children. TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID 102 Pueblo Corpus Christi, Texas 78405 Tel: 361.880.5434 Fax: 361.S83.7615 ^-^.^ ¦ i:," ¦: /Rebecca G. Flanigan State Bar No. 07742100 Julie Balovich State Bar No. 24036182 Attorneys for Relator it :yV\-"A,.,-Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638^ •^•^S J,^-r*iw.t_J V/i I 1 ¦ I L^-l""R^.i J., ! 11— -t^jti: o-_> i -_o:?o !o; ^oi cco t'oXD r. 1 T swear under oath and upon personal knowledge that the factual allegations in the above Petition for Writ of Mandamus are true and correct. Ju alovich, Attorney for Relators SIGNED under oath before me on AS^^-ool kss* <•*? J, ,'.*£¦ NotaryR ic. State of Texas v ¦>. -¦-¦: V*>/*v:::„„:: ¦"'v.-. Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638Certiicate of Service 1 certify that a true copy of this Petition for Writ of Mandamus was served in accordance with rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on each party or that party's lead counsel as follows: Party: Honorable Barbara Walthers, Respondent Address of service: 112 W. Beauregard Ave., San Angelo, Texas 76903. Method of service: by fax Date of service: Apil 23, 2008 $m Partv: TDFPS. Real Partv in Interest Lead attorney: Gary Banks Address of service: 822 South Oakes, Suite L, San Angelo, Texas 76903 m Method of service: bv fax Date of service: April 23, 2008 A copy of this notice is being iled with the appellate clerk in accordance with rule 25.1(e) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Rebecca G. Flanigan Attorney for Relator i-:> Appendix A: IS This appendix contains the following: ii L A true and correct copy of the Order [Denying Wit of Habeas Corpus] dated April .¦-¦_¦ 21, 2008 signed by Respondent in Cause No. A-08-0520-F (certiied copy orthcoming). 2. A true and correct copy of the Petition for Wit of Habeas Corpus in Cause No. A-08-0520-F (certiied copy forthcoming). 3. A true and correct copy of "Order or Protection of Child in. an Emergency" dated April 1, 2008 in Cause No.2902 (certiied copy orthcoming). 4. A true and correct copy of "Order on Placement of Children" dated April 22, 2008 in "Cause Nos. 2779-2903" (certiied copy orthcoming). Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638APPENDIX A1 Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638r r ^ ^ *rm-*m ^-^ n. -... ..^»^... * .-_¦ _ * a _ "¦¦ fi i ^ ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ r^ ¦ '¦ ^¦ -u j" J W ¦ ¦ _¦ >.J k. 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Petitioner alleges that" she is a parent of the child/children, that the right to possession of the ciuMJchikkcn Is not govened by a court order, and further aiieges that die cMld/rchildren are illegally restrained by Carey Cochreii and the Texas Depatment of Family and Proective Services Contrary to the allegations, the court' finds thai the child/children the subject of this petition have at all times been-in trie ami possession of the Department pursuant lo a vaiid" order of this court, and fvnhm finds that the dii Id/children remain inDocument hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638J_ . j" J . ^¦ _ . ^_ -I ^B _-B" 'J ¦ .¦ ^ ^ i i i "a A". "B B" ^B ¦¦ B ¦"¦ f _B ^ the custody and possession of the Department pursuant to this court's valid c^dar. The child/children the subject of this petition have at no time been illegally restrained. IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is hereby denied. The petition is dismissed without prejudice. Signed Apil 2! 2068 Judge Presiding Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638APPENDIX A2 Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638,-J" ^ .-. Is \jNO. -/... IB ¦¦ «l il * )KiOj >^ i x EX PARTE § IN THE DISTRICT COURT M o h &r\ f> § 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT "\ § CHILDREN TOM GREEN COUNTY. TEXAS PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPTJ I. Discovery in this case is intended to be conducted under level 2 of rule; 190 'M the -¦"> ' ¦¦¦ , ¦¦ J ¦? Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. ") This Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus iS brought by CO ft V Petitioner, who resides at FYZ Ranch, Eldorado, Texas -.3 Petitioner is a parent of the child or children: -B-B-F-^bi^ ¦^¦-K^A--^ fv ^__^ Frt,. $ /flw/-,' %3 V-WW PW b ¦ "\J _¦¦_¦¦ ^.^'^p.. 7 ¦ VA^ ¦ ¦.-.¦ i#A*J # FJi" 'j-' .".^ ^.* .¦. ' _*. Respondent is not a parent at the children. The right to possession of the children is not governed bv a court oraer, f. Die children are illegally restrained by Carey Coehrell and the Texas Department of Family Protective Services, Respondent, at the Coliseum, SchJeieber: County, Texas. Process should be served on Respondent at 701 W 51st Street Austin, Texas 78751. \ } yissue its wit of habeas cowm :orn.mandmg that the children be brought immediately beore this Court and that the children b returned to Petition Petitioner further requests that Respondent be ordered to pay all costs of court. Pensioner prays for recovery of ail relief requested and for all genera! relief to which tb^s Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638Court mav deem Petitioner entitled. Respectfully submitted, TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID. INC Bv: "v*-. -•*¦ *--~-_-. ^»,_H ¦ — sr •*¦"*** -K-V* i A i ^f aj^ __ ..b . . ^_ ^-., ¦_-*'"> f~x. b ~c c d% ey v-1 <?*¦? fj><*~i/\ I^ .<:¦¦ (-0 P^t.t?/*> o pro SfS>4/Sw ¦ 8-S i+o/r (&A y Attorney for Petitioner The undersigned states under oath: MTo the best of my personal knowledge, the allegations and facts stated in the foregoing Petition for Wit of Habeas Corpus are above and correct.** \ \; *,._ «v-j^— Afiant 1 C (S:s ( T' " A SIGNED under oath before me on * ^ ^ 1 \.(NOT *\/PU ic, Siyik of Texas oipitV*& w# *sa MARY <-LFLOR S If hoiztyPublic 0T&XBS ' f> j&haV* (xrmuhnBen CKME 2009 Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638IOLTA CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 3 45 OF THE TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Inc. (TRLA) represents Co >'<• < r&r Jffs TRLA provides ree legal services, without contingency, because of the party's indigence and TRLA is providing services either directly or by referral from a program funded b1 r the [merest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. TRLA, by the undersigned attorney, certiies that TRLA is an IOLTA funded program and that TRLA screened Lent or income eliiubilitv under the IOLTA income Duidelines. J Respectfully submitted, TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID, INC. i \f\ By: t~¦r rc^t ¦ ¦¦.-.¦ bj>bH_"_bJ — b t_ bbA b' bbbbbi i^ "b" J '--Ks "_"^4. J .— f -if-\ ^hii^— State Bar No.: g 77-9-t/_:;y /o /c'2. P^<L/0 *f-t Or /I0 I p >e<s*r 7bI , JcB-osnc/-c/? t/^&r/S~ i^yCAttorney for Petitioner Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638APPENDIX A3 Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd1063804/14/2008 13:48 I PAX scaniM3r#t;rla. o-rg Fax 048/OSS 04714/08 13:20 FAX 915 655 9012 T-LS/SAN ANGKLO ^048 CAUSE NO, SN THE INTEREST OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF 330 CHILDREN SCHLBCHER COUNTY, TEXAS FROM THE YFZ RANCH 5rST' JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORDER FOR PROTECTION OF A CHfLD \H At EMERGENCY imr i ¦--^ipiwWi. ¦¦ ¦¦ *M*tW" ¦ m and notice of mmim ¦ mifi , «,^Mp¦> * |, m— On Hie date set foth-below, the Depatment Of Family And Protective Sendees (the "Depaioenf) presened Us Petition to the Court along wii* the sworn affidavit of a Department investigator. 1. Having examined the pleadings and reviewed the evidence, the Court inds that it has Junsceton of this cause under § 262.002, Texas Family Code. 2.1. Having examined and reviewed tine evidence, fnduding &>e sworn aidavit acewnpanyfng the Pet8k>n and teased upon the facts contained theiBia, the Court finds that all reasonable efforts, consistent wth Soe and cicumstances have i&m made by the Petitioner to prevent or efimmai& the ne&d or removal of oe children the subject of this suit from the home and to mae it possible or the cMcren to rectrn home, but coninmaSon in. the ome wyuU be contrary to the children's 2.2, The Court inds that the children ham been removed pursuant to § 262.104, T£XA5 Family Coe, and further inds thai: 2.2.1. There is a centinurng danger to the physical heath or saety of the dNOdtm 8 the children are t&kirmd to the parents), managing consetvaforCe}* possessory exjnserv&toffs), guardi&f^)., cameerfs), anchor cusfotei^s) ^ho am pr^sengy entitled to-possession ef the chSdr&a; that the evidence shows that' the ohj&tm have bmn tie vctims of sexual abuse on one or mom occasions and thee e a-, substanef-risk, that the children vicims of sexual gbuse in the-tiee aid/or there is the-rwisehok^s)" o ^hich the children vould be to ou#as a person who h&s abused or neglected 4.1 i -n^-¦ -~ . -.^ . -.^ — . '---¦*-—. ,---*/• ¦"-'—'¦¦-•¦ f" -* i * * t".-r^ '¦m^>~* ^__ >¦ t_""."jK^. -*-t'.\* ¦ Jm-J.--J --S*. '-—-f^i A r-*wr-1 _¦ —. ^ -v-'¦¦' -— ¦"—*—-j t-**p*-f -n----^ ¦ ..¦ _¦ *. -. Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd1063804/i*/20O8 13:46 IFAX scamiergtria.org >Fax ©047/063 &4/U/0S 13:20 PAX 915 655 9012 WTLS/SAN ASGELQ (&04: another child In a manner that caused serious injury to another child and/or sexually atxised another eh*W. 2,2.2., Continuation ef the children in the home would be contrary to the children's weere; and 2.2.3. Reason&be eforts consistent vdih the dcurnstances ami providing or the saey of the chldren were made to prevent or eBminace the tmed for removal of the chffdren. 2.3. TT*e Court inds that the ollowing temporary orders are in the best inerest of the children, the subfect of this suit 3. Emergency Temporary Orders, fT IS Ofi&ERED thai the Department is named temporary sole managing conservator of the-folowrng child, wth aff of t\% rights &nd duies listed in § 153.371, Texas Family Code, unil a fulf adversary heaing is hecf; 330 unkiented children removed rom the YFZ Ranch, Bdorado* Scheehsr County, Texas, Including but not ffmiied o atty children ideniied on Schedule "A* attached to Mb Grdar and incorporated herein for aff purposes as if set forth verbaim in the body of this Order. 3-1. IT IS ORDERED that, in addiion to the rights mi duties Fisted m §153.371, Texas Family Code, the Department e authorized to consert to medical care or tie children, pursuant o § 266.004, Texas Family Code, urM a M! adversary heaing is hecL 3.2. IT IS ORGStED ot each parent, sieged father or alered mother, or r&l&Wve of the children beore the Cout provide the Depaiaent and the Court the full name and current address or whereabouts and phom mlb&r of any absent parent or alleged fa&ief or aSeged mother of the children the. subject of this suit, pursuant o Rote 194, Tdcas Rule Op CMi PROCEDUREand'§26£J20l, Tdcas Fai&lyCode. 3-3, FT IS ORDEf^ED that each parent, alleged ather or aeged mother, or relative of-te oWfdren beore the Cout submit the CWld Pe^rnent Resoyttas Form-prwked under § 261,367, Jf the' form has not previously been provided, and provide to the Department and the Court %w kM name and curteM a&dress or wheeabouts and shon number of any relative of the chtkkm the mblact of the-sut with whom-me Bep&hmmi may plac# the children during-the-pendency of Sie sufi, pammti to Rule 107, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and § 262J201, Texas Famhy code. +* —:— ..." -¦-¦ " *J.™ji**-^" •-•'• m*-s -J/U*-^ **-. -^-i-rl-'w-_1^"T^_, _¦ -_,.#,^_ -J-"~-.-" J^-. i^^—. »—J— ——.. . 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IT IS ORDERED that each parent of Ihe children the subject, of this suit funish, o the Department and the Court informaion suicient to accurately identify that parent's ne! resources and abiiy to pay chrld support along with copses of income tax returns for the past two years, any fm&ndai statements, bank statements, and current pay stubs, pursuant to Rule 186, Texas Rules Of Civil Procedure and § 154.063, Texas Family Code* 3.5. fT iS oa>ERED that eadi parent of the chf-ken t>e sublet of this suit provide the Depatment and the Court evidence of health o$uram& available tor the children, pursuant to Rule 198, Texas Rules O Civil Prqcbxjre and § 154.182, Texas-Family Code. 3.6. IT IS ORDERED that each Respondent provide the Department and the Court information suficent to establish the parentage and Immigraion status of the children, bducing but not 8mSed to marriage re*sofds, bith or death certiicales, bapismal-records* social security cards, records of iBwiui permanent residence fgreen cards*), na&fajizagon ceriieaees, and any oter trnmigmison and NatiraJkation Service records of lawful' entry. 3.7. FT rs ORDERED that oacb Respondent furnish to the Department all irformaion necessary to ensure the Department has an adequate ftedaai history for the children, including but not tmfted to f>e aTsmoneaffon records ar the ch&dren and the names and addresses of &M physcians who have treated the chffdrea 3.8. rT © ORDERED that eadi Respondent provide the Department inforrnaSon regarding lhe mael h&tory of the patent and parent's ancestors on She medfeal history report form, pursuant to § 161.2021, Texas Family Code. as. rr m ORDERED that all of me cifomsaiion r&qtjlrmi a&ove be provided as orders no laer than are date of the fuf hearing to be held-In fie cause. U**' M o*M * A tuff adversary hearfng m$&r § 282.201, Texas Fa&hly Code wit be heM at te tme and-pece set" out beiow* At this hearing, the Court w9 consider issuing the fofemrfng *^-J^A&B3 -. A_ __ bA,v ^.^_« .^^ _-^ A A_M. w. ^___ _ -^^^ T."W f^-JAi^*.,. 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A provision pursuant to § 1-54.001$), Texas Family Code, ordeing each of the parents of the children to make payments for the temporary suppot ef the children, pencBng inal disposition of this suit these chitdsup-pot payments to be wfthheld from ieek disposable earnings; 4.4. A proveon restricting each parents possession of and access to the children the subject of this soft 4-5. A provision ordeing each of the parents of the children to submit to psjcbok>gcai and/or psychiatric examin^ions; 4>6. A provision ordeing each parent of the children So attend counseling sessions to address the speeic issues that ed to the removal of the chBdren from the home and any addiional issues aising from the psychiatic and/or psychological e^srr^natfons or from the counseling 4.7. A pmvtson ordeing, each parent of the chidran to attend parenting dasses as requested by f>e Depatment; 4.8. A provision ordeing each Respondent to submit to a drug and alcohol assessment and to complete a substance abuse treainmt program if 4.9. A provefon ordering each parent of ee chiidmn o comply with each retirement set out in the Department's original, or my amended, service plan duing the pendency of te sit as prwked by § 263.-10B, Texas Faj^ly Com; 4.W, A provision ordeing esch Respondent to provide the Court and the Department wMt-a cvrt&ni esidence address and telephone nsmber, at can be located ar 4.11. A provision ordbrfng-ead^ Respondent to notify the Court aid the Department of' any change-in his or her residence address or telephone number within ive (S) days of a change of address or telephone m/mcen -—I-**. O&tms. 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The Court inds that on Apil 12, 2008, She Com entered an Order Lifting Cetain Restictions On Placement, which authoized the Depatment to proceed wffi placement of some of the cbHdren the subject of the above-referenced causes outside the Cout's /uciciar dfstrot 3. The Court inds fiat on Aprit 17-18, 20QS, the Cout held an adversary heaing.-in-the above-reerenced causes pwmant o Section 262.201, Texas Family Cte, The Court further finds thatt at the conclusion of the adversary hearing, the Court found'that that the ctldrers the subject. of the above-referenced suits should remain in the sole temporary managing conservaorship of 8he Department 4 Tt>e Court inds that Vm Depatment has a placement plan for the remaining children the subject of the above-referenced cause numbers at the loceions lised on Appendix UK* attached hereo and incorporated herein by this reference for at purposes The Cout inds that aSzmmg the Depatment o proceed v^h such placements wmki be m the-best Merest of the chBdren the si&feci of this suit S, JT IS, THEREFORE, mat the restnctens contained in the Placement Order the Department rom placing any of the /¦ Is modiied as set beevsr: A. The m o and place the cbeSren m® ¦*. * V* ar on t* AW at such Bme and imdm such s m i by #•*© Department, Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638.^ _ .--¦ ^ -i' A __ ^_ __ ^ V ¦ ¦¦ i ^i-^« ¦' ¦ ¦^ J J' -¦ ¦' ¦ ¦^ ¦_* K _ ^ rn. --h -,-h. . r . J ' ' ' -J J ¦ ^¦ ^' ™--"^"^— — with such children to remain ai suet* iocaen or at such other focaions approved by the Court, B. This Order On Placement Of Children shaft tace effect J SIGNED:SVP-T* W3^¦f-¦ ¦ ^ ¦*«¦>-* -i-^-—¦-. JUDGE PRES.DJNG Document hosted at http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=e9221ce3-6de9-4863-897e-46e89dd10638'¦ --¦¦ " -T~ ^-¦ -* . s • — ---•" When foo&'ng to $&e& my child m foster care, consk&ration & grven to their ags4 m&fnem of 3 siting group, &nd any special ne^ds they tava. Selection of placements for these chiu&w was based or* the needs of te children io remom together srtd avaiabh? capadty. TTsa m^or% of the placemen kat^sd below tava tha abfWy to keep these children separate on the other children a&mvM? p&ced at the facity. Basedon the speciatsBd:'nea«J» of &s*a popufa&sn information has already been shared atxmt their badtgmund and cu8ur* w&? &e i&cikfas where &wy hav^e o«en placed. AckHota%f GPS wS b* arranging a me«t^ wth a^l tha providers asid sta^ to dtscusa emerging needs of tl^ chidma Support wM a&o be provided from Ihe AciTMfoacn of Children and Families o provkc* any ack$k?naf resources that may be needed Edtjcationaf need* v*2? be-assessed and appropriate strategies *>vl be c^^k^ed to ensile the ctldren rscee any neaded educational am* t&w&poentai services. Medical records wil be provided upon Placement KJentifieat&n of subsequent placements or j^iMdren piatced in efner$sficy shelters ?M be k$mt&fmd; Oiscussens *$" ^^° ^ h^d ^Mi emerg&rtcy «reJter's< regarding thea wiSngnesps a prr$M& longer-erm cam. ¦ Minor mothers w& be placed with ther babies. * Ftagrmm min^ wig be pfac^ » Checen under 12 months i#$b« placed in estart^^ years. £v«wy attempt w® ba rwads o place sMngs together. 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