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CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
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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