In re S.H.

Summary

The First Court of Appeals of Texas denied S.H.’s petition for writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s removal of the Harris County Public Defender’s Office as her counsel in a parental-rights termination proceeding. The court concluded that S.H. failed to establish entitlement to mandamus relief, lifted the stay of the underlying proceedings, and dismissed pending motions as moot.

Holdings

1. S.H. failed to establish that she was entitled to mandamus relief challenging the trial court's order removing the Harris County Public Defender's Office as counsel and appointing counsel.
2. Because mandamus relief was denied, the stay of the underlying proceedings was lifted.

Questions Presented

1. Whether S.H. established entitlement to mandamus relief from the trial court's order removing the Harris County Public Defender's Office as her counsel and appointing other counsel.
2. Whether the stay of the underlying termination proceedings should remain in effect while the mandamus petition was pending.

Disposition

writ_denied