In Re Jerry F.

TERRIE LIVINGSTON, Justice,

dissenting from opinion denying mandamus and order denying unopposed motion to abate mandamus to allow for mediation.

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s failure to grant Relator’s, the biological father’s, unopposed request to abate this matter for thirty days while the parties attempt to mediate a settlement. The Relator has simultaneously filed an unopposed motion to dismiss his motion to suspend the judgment and orders of the trial court and to enforce the judgment of this court in the direct appeal, Cause No. 02-08-00212-CV, In re D.M.F., 283 S.W.3d…