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CRUZ v. SCANLAN

No. 01-84-0627-CV.

682 S.W.2d 422 (1984)

Jose CRUZ, Relator, v. Hon. Jim SCANLAN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

November 29, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bonnie J. Fitch, Rhodes & Fitch, Houston, for relator.

Samuel Gutierres, Houston Volunteer Lawyer's Program, Houston, for respondent.

Before WARREN, LEVY and COHEN, JJ.

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Relator Jose Cruz asks this court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the probate court to vacate an order naming a temporary guardian.

Relator is the stepfather of two children whose mother died on April 18, 1984. In its order of September 28, 1984, the probate court appointed as temporary guardian the children's aunt, Shiren Lucits Dean. Relator challenges the authority of the probate court to name the temporary guardian...

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