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MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-10-00074-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF Y.B.
Original Mandamus Proceeding1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Rebecca Simmons, Justice
Marialynn Barnard, Justice
Delivered and filed: March 3, 2010
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
On February 12, 2010, Victoria Valerga filed a petition for writ of mandamus on behalf of
the minor child Y.B. Two issues are raised in the petition: (1) the trial court abused its discretion
and violated Y.B.’s procedural due process rights by removing Ms. Valerga as Y.B.’s attorney ad
litem sua sponte and without any notice of the hearing and (2) the trial court abused its discretion
and violated Y.B.’s substantive due process rights by removing Ms. Valerga as Y.B.’s attorney ad
litem without receiving any evidence to support the removal. This court has determined that relator
is not entitled to the relief sought because the arguments raised in this proceeding have not yet been
… This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2009-PA-01189, styled In the Interest of Y.B., A Child, pending
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in the 37th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas. The Honorable Antonia Artega, presiding judge of the 57th
Judicial District Court of Bexar County, Texas rendered the ruling at issue in this proceeding and it appears no written
order has been signed.
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made before the trial court. Therefore, the petition is DENIED without prejudice. TEX . R. APP . P.
52.8(a).
Relator’s Motion for Temporary Relief is DENIED.
PER CURIAM
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