NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
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See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Order for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus for Child[ren]
On [date] a verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with respect to [name[s] of child[ren]], [a] child[ren], was presented to this Court. The Court finds it necessary and proper to immediately issue a writ of habeas corpus.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the Court that the clerk immediately issue a writ of habeas corpus directed to [name of respondent], Respondent, commanding Respondent to produce and have before this Court at [time] on [date] in the courthouse at [address], [city], Texas, [name[s] of child[ren]], [a] child[ren], and to appear for a hearing to determine whether the child[ren] should be returned to Petitioner.
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Use the following paragraph if the hearing will be only in-person. |
All participants, including Respondent, [name], are ORDERED to appear on the date and at the time set for the hearing physically in the courtroom of this Court described above. Participants may appear before the Court by other means only if permitted by court order. The Court’s designated contact information [is [court’s designated contact information]/can be found at [specify where the court publishes this information]].
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Use the following paragraph if the hearing will be both in-person and remote. |
Respondent, [name], is ORDERED to appear on the date and at the time set for the hearing physically in the courtroom of this Court described above. All other participants are ORDERED to appear on the date and at the time set for the hearing either physically in the courtroom of this Court described above or by [state method, e.g., Zoom, telephone] using the following information: [information for accessing meeting, e.g., Zoom meeting ID and passcode, conference call number]. Participants may appear before the Court by other means only if permitted by court order. The Court’s designated contact information [is [court’s designated contact information]/can be found at [specify where the court publishes this information]]. Any participant who cannot appear physically in the courtroom and who cannot participate by the electronic means set forth in this notice, has a technological issue preventing effective electronic participation, or needs assistance joining the hearing is ORDERED to contact the Court as soon as the issue is discovered.
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Failure to appear as directed may result in sanctions being entered, up to and including default judgment or dismissal of claims.
Instructions for submitting evidence: [See the Court’s instructions attached to this order./See the Court’s instructions available at [specify where the court publishes this information].]
Additional instructions for participating in the hearing: [None/See the Court’s instructions attached to this order./See the Court’s instructions available at [specify where the court publishes this information].]
SIGNED on ________________________________.
JUDGE PRESIDING