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Chapter 36

Form 36-14

NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA

See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents.

Writ of Habeas Corpus

[to Return Child[ren]]

State of Texas)

County of)

To: [name of person holding child[ren]]

In Cause No. [number], styled “[style of case],” pending in the [designation] Court of [county] County, Texas, it is alleged that you, [name of person holding child[ren]], hold in your custody [name[s] of child[ren]] in violation of Petitioner’s superior right of possession.

You are therefore COMMANDED to produce the child[ren] [name[s] of child[ren]] before the Honorable [name], Judge of the [designation] Court of [county] County, Texas, on __________________ at ____________ __.m. and appear for a hearing to determine whether the child[ren] should be returned to Petitioner.

ISSUED on ______________________________.

   
[Name]
District Clerk
[County] County, Texas

By:      
     Deputy

Sheriff’s Return

I received this writ on __________________ at ____________ __.m. and executed it on __________________ at ____________ __.m. by delivering to [name of person holding child[ren]], as directed, a true copy of this writ together with the accompanying copy of this petition.

I actually and necessarily traveled ________ miles in executing this writ, and my fees are $ ____________.

This original returned on ______________________________.

   
[Sheriff/Constable] of
            __________________ County, Texas

By:      
     Deputy