Williams v. Scanlan

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS

ROBERTSON, Justice.

We granted leave to determine whether a writ of mandamus should issue to vacate respondent’s order of April 15, 1986, naming a temporary guardian. We conditionally grant the mandamus.

Relator is the respondent/cross-petitioner in a divorce action commenced by her husband, Edward Jones “Pete” Williams, III, (Pete Williams), in the 245th Judicial District Court, Cause No. 86-03913. Temporary orders were entered by that court March 25, 1986, replaced by amended temporary orders April 8, 1986. Pete Williams was ordered to pay relator $7,250.00…