Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A.M.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 9, 2012No. 10-12-00029-CVPublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REX D. DAVIS, Justice.
Appellant J.M. appeals the trial court’s order terminating her parental rights to her daughters A.M. and E.M.1 We will affirm.
In a proceeding to terminate the parent-child relationship brought under section 161.001 of the Family Code, the Department of Family and Protective Services must establish by clear and convincing evidence two elements: (1) one or more acts or omissions enumerated under subsection (1) of section 161.001, termed a predicate violation; and (2) that termination is in the best interest of the child. Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 161.001(1), (2) (West…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In the interest of C.H.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
- In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
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3Cited by48 opinions
- in the Interest of J.D., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2014
- in the Interest of O.R.F., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2013
- In the Interest of L.C.W., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2013
- in the Interest Of: J.A.S.C., J.A.L.C., N.D.C, and G.S.C, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2014
- In the Interest of B.B., S.B. and J.B., Children v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2025
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