Trevino v. Garcia

CAMPBELL, Justice.

Homero and Guadalupe Trevino seek a writ of mandamus to compel the Honorable Ricardo H. Garcia, Judge of the 229th District Court of Starr County, to vacate a habeas corpus order giving custody of their minor daughter to an aunt and uncle.

Homero and Guadalupe Trevino are the natural parents of a minor child, Zelda. When Zelda was about 6 months old Home-ro and Guadalupe consented to Claudio and Elma Garcia raising Zelda. Elma is Guadalupe’s sister. The Garcias kept and cared for Zelda until the summer of 1981, over 6 years.

The Trevinos live in Corpus Christi. In June 1981,…