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When does it make sense to file a mandamus in a family law case?
When does it make sense to file a mandamus in a family law case?
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a mandamus
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is something that gets filed when a
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judge clearly abuses
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his or her discretion during a pending
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case
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in general courts of appeals in the
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supreme court do not like to grant a
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mandamus and the odds of success
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are very low so you want to be
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very careful in deciding whether or not
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a particular case
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meets the criteria and has a certain
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likelihood of the court
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taking the case at all or ruling in your
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favor
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the court of appeals in the supreme
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court do not have to
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consider a mandamus at all you can spend
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a lot of time and money to file it
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and the court of appeals can turn around
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and just say denied they don’t even have
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to ask
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the other side to respond so you really
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want to be sure that the law is on your
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side and that the particular type of
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claim that you have
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is one that the court of appeals or the
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supreme court would be interested in
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considering
Dallas, TX family law attorney Holly Draper explains when it makes sense to file a mandamus in a family law case.
