Cowan v. Lindsey

This is an original mandamus proceeding. Relator, Sherian L. Cowan (“mother”), has petitioned this Court to compel Judge Looney Lindsey, sitting as judge of the 321st District Court of Smith County, Texas, to set aside his order denying her application for writ of habeas corpus and granting temporary managing conservatorship of her children, Amanda Kay Cowan and Matthew Cody Cowan (“children”), to their paternal grandparents, John and Luceal Cow-an (“grandparents”).

Relator and J. Frank Cowan were divorced on March 29, 1976, and were named in the decree as joint managing conservators of their…