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Date Created: 2023-01-17 14:08:42.826292+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                        San Antonio, Texas
                                               January 12, 2023

                                            No. 04-23-00027-CV

    IN RE THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

                                      Original Mandamus Proceeding1

                                                    ORDER

Sitting:          Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice
                  Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
                  Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice

        On January 12, 2023, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus. Relator also filed a
motion asking this court to stay two decretal paragraphs in the trial court’s January 11, 2023
order titled “Order Continuing Placement Review Hearing and Show Cause Hearing and Interim
Orders.”

         This court believes a serious question concerning the mandamus relief sought requires
further consideration. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(b). Respondent and real parties in interest may
file a response to the petition in this court no later than January 27, 2023. Any such response
must conform to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.4.

       We ORDER relator to file, no later than January 23, 2023 the transcript of the January
11, 2023 hearing.

           We GRANT the motion for temporary emergency relief in part as follows:

                   1.   The following decretal paragraphs in the trial court’s January 11, 2023
           order are STAYED pending further order of this court:

                  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Department shall provide
                  [M.S.V.L.] tutoring services at the current placement. The tutoring
                  services shall be for a minimum of two hours. The tutoring services shall
                  be provided on a daily basis, including weekends and holidays. The

1
 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2020-PA-02106, styled In the Interest of M.S.V.L., a Child, pending in the
288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Mary Lou Alvarez presiding.
      Department shall provide those tutoring services beginning on January 12,
      2023.

      IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that ROCHELL ACEVEDO, appointed as
      the Attorney ad Litem for [M.S.V.L.], and KATY PADILLA STOUT
      shall conduct a deposition of the representatives of the Department before
      January 18, 2023. The deposition shall focus on the following issues: (1)
      [M.S.V.L.] being removed from her mother’s care after the July 26, 2022
      placement; (2) [M.S.V.L.] running away from a shelter in New Braunfels
      in October 2022 and no order for a writ of attachment being filed; (3)
      [M.S.V.L.] being arrested and detained in the Bexar County Jail on or
      about December 17, 2022; (4) the full details surrounding the facts of
      [M.S.V.L.’s] December 17th arrest; and (5) the facts regarding
      [M.S.V.L.’s] detention at the Bexar County Jail.

It is so ORDERED on January 12, 2023.

                                                  PER CURIAM

ATTESTED TO: ________________________
             MICHAEL A. CRUZ,
             CLERK OF COURT