Supreme Court

Case: 26-0321    
26-0321
04/06/2026
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
W.C. 
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/20/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to D.F.'s Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
07/20/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
05/05/2026Petition for Review (Parental Termination) #2Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.F.
04/06/2026Petition for Review (Parental Termination)Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of W.C.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/24/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response was timely filed July 20, 2026.
07/20/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Petitioners to determine stance on motion.
07/20/2026Response to Petition  Response to D.F.'s Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
07/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
07/20/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Respondent's counsel regarding the Response to Petition for Review.
07/20/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
06/22/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due July 17, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/22/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
06/05/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered responses to both petitions for review due no later than June 22, 2026.
05/19/2026Case forwarded to Court 
05/19/2026Case forwarded to Court 
05/05/2026Petition for Review (Parental Termination) #2  Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.F.
04/08/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petition for Review is granted. Cross-Petition for Review is due May 6, 2026.
04/08/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of D.F.
04/07/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/07/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
04/07/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/07/2026Clerk's Record 
04/07/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
04/07/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/07/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
04/06/2026Petition for Review (Parental Termination)  Petition for Review filed on behalf of W.C.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/19/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
05/19/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
C., W.PetitionerMr. Jeremy Masten
Mr. Daniel Allen Clark
C., R.Other interested party Mr. Ernest Jim Alderete
Carol Collins
F., D.PetitionerMs. Elizabeth A. Schwartz
Mr. James D. Saint  
Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesRespondentMs. Glenna Anne Cordray
Ms. Caroline Carow
Ms. Vicki Kozikoujekian
Ms. Melissa Cuadrado
Mr. Doyle Hobbs Jr.
Elizabeth Nicoll
Ms. Tracy Lynn Harting  
D., R.Other interested party Mr. Ernest Jim Alderete
Carol Collins
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 02-20-26 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Rosa Lopez Theofanis 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 1 
Williamson 
Honorable John McMaster 
24-0069-CPSC1