IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

No. 04-1043

IN RE RUBY LUDWIG AND JOY HIGDON

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

ORDERED:

1. Relator's motion to stay further proceedings, filed November 19, 2004, is granted. All proceedings in Causes 03-04-00464-CV, styled In re Rudy V. Ludwig, and Cause 03-04-00466-CV, styled In re Joy Higdon, in the The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, and FM3-00564, styled In The Interest of K.M.H. and Z.C.H., in the 126th District Court of Travis County, Texas, are stayed pending further order of this Court. The children shall remain in the custody of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services pending further action from this Court.

2. The real parties in interest are requested to respond to relator's petition for writ of mandamus no later than 3:00 p.m., on or before November 29, 2004.

Done at the City of Austin, this 19th day of November, 2004. [pic] Andrew Weber, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas

By Nancy J. Vega, Chief Deputy Clerk