The Texas Request for Civil-Family Post Trial Writ (Printable PDF Version) is a form used by a party to the case to request a writ of mandamus from a court of appeals. The writ of mandamus is a court order requiring a lower court to take action on a case. The form is used to request a writ of mandamus from a court of appeals in civil and family cases that have already been tried. The writ is used to challenge the outcome of a trial or to compel a lower court to hear evidence or take other action. The form includes information such as the name and address of the party requesting the writ, the court of appeals to which the writ is being requested, and the legal grounds for the request. The form also includes an area for the party to provide an explanation of the facts and law relevant to the request. The Texas Request for Civil-Family Post Trial Writ (Printable PDF Version) is available in three versions: The Original Version, the Simplified Version, and the Special Version. The Original Version is the most comprehensive and is used when requesting a writ of mandamus in a civil or family case that has been fully tried. The Simplified Version is used when requesting a writ of mandamus in a civil or family case that has not gone to trial yet. The Special Version is used when a party needs to request a writ of mandamus for a specific issue in a civil or family case that has already gone to trial.