Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2003

in Re Charlotte D. Oliver

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided December 19, 2003

Opinion

IN re Charlotte D. Oliver

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-03-321-CV

IN RE CHARLOTTE D. OLIVER

Original Proceeding

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Â Â Â Â Â Â Relator, Charlotte D. Oliver, seeks a writ of mandamus compelling Respondent, the Honorable Alan Mayfield, Judge of the 74th District Court of McLennan County, to grant her motion to transfer venue of a suit to modify the child support provisions of a divorce decree. Her motion to transfer venue, admittedly filed before her motion to modify, is based on her daughterâs residency in Brazos County for more than six months. A supplemental document related to the desired transfer was filed some sixty-eight days after the Petition to Modify was filed. Real Party in Interest, Gary Oliver, contends transfer of venue to Brazos County is not mandatory because Charlotte filed her motion to transfer venue prior to filing her motion to modify. We disagree. See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. Â§ 155.201(b) (Vernon 2002). Accordingly, we conditionally grant the requested writ of mandamus. The writ will issue if the Respondent fails to advise this Court within ten days of the date of this opinion that he has granted the motion to transfer venue.

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Before Chief Justice Gray,

Â Â Â Â Â Â Justice Vance, and

Â Â Â Â Â Â Judge McGregor (Sitting by Assignment)

Writ conditionally granted

Order issued and filed December 19, 2003

Court a letter certifying counsels compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 48.4.Â Tex. R. App. P. 48.4; see In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 409 n. 22.

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Before Chief Justice Gray,

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Justice Davis, and

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Justice Scoggins

Affirmed

Opinion delivered and filed August 3, 2011

Do not publish

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