IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-14-00133-CV
IN RE TERRY JUSTIN SMITH
Original Proceeding
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Because a protective order is a final, appealable order, relator had an adequate
remedy by appeal even if that remedy is no longer available. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN.
§ 81.009 (West 2014); In re Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs., 210 S.W.3d 609, 614
(Tex. 2006); Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839 (Tex. 1992).1
Accordingly relator’s Petition for writ of Mandamus is denied.
TOM GRAY
Chief Justice
1Smith filed a motion for new trial but we express no opinion about whether the time in which to file a
notice of appeal, or a motion to extend the filing thereof, has expired.
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Davis, and
Justice Scoggins
Petition denied
Opinion delivered and filed May 9, 2014
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