Legal Opinion
In Re Mitchell
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided May 11, 2011No. 08-10-00355-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GUADALUPE RIVERA, Justice.
This original proceeding arises from a contested guardianship proceeding. The probate court ordered the parties to de posit funds into the court registry to cover the fees of the attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem. Relators seek a writ of mandamus directing the court to vacate this order. We will conditionally grant the writ.
BACKGROUND
It is undisputed that Kathryn Jo Norris, who has Downs syndrome, is an “incapacitated person” within the meaning of section 601(14)(B) of the Texas Probate Code. Until Kathryn’s mother died in 2008, she served as the…
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