Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Order On Motion for Sibling Placement or Contact.This online program from Family Legal Care guides you through filling out a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. On all forms, ill out the caption (the top portion of each form naming the county, parties involved, and case number). Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration. On or about September 23, 2016, Respondent Michael J. Pitts arrested Mr. XXXXXXX and placed him in the custody of the South Texas Detention Complex. LAW"). 3. Other ways of attacking your conviction include filing an appeal, or a state or federal writ of habeas corpus. Any prisoner, or another person acting on their behalf, may petition the court, or a judge, for a writ of habeas corpus. Doe continues to be held in the King County Correctional Facility as of the submission of this writ. LAW"). 3. Other ways of attacking your conviction include filing an appeal, or a state or federal writ of habeas corpus.