Trader v. Dear

MANDAMUS

POPE, Justice.

Nancy Smith Trader and John Smith were divorced in Harris County in September 1976, and Nancy was awarded managing conservatorship of their daughter, Shannon Marie. On August 3, 1977, Nancy and John Smith signed an agreement by which Nancy agreed that John, who lives in Austin, Travis County, would have the temporary custody of Shannon and act as managing conservator for a period of one year, with an automatic month to month extension until either party gave notice in writ*235ing to the other of the cancellation of the agreement. The agreement recited that the arrangement…