*1 In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

_________________ NO. 09-17-00233-CV _________________ IN RE S.D.

________________________________________________________________________ Original Proceeding

418th District Court of Montgomery County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 16-06-06557-CV

________________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, S.D., petitioned to compel the Judge of the 418th District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, to set a hearing on pending motions and render a decision regarding access and possession in a suit involving a child in the care of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Mandamus relief is proper to correct a clear abuse of discretion when there is no adequate remedy by appeal. In re Dep’t of Family & Protective Servs. , 273 S.W.3d 637, 643 (Tex. 2009). After reviewing the petition and the responses of the real parties in interest, we conclude

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that Relator has not shown that she is entitled to mandamus relief. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied.

PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM Submitted on July 14, 2017

Opinion Delivered August 3, 2017

Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.

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