Legal Opinion

In the Interest of K.C.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 10, 2002No. 04-01-00580-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by:

SARAH B. DUNCAN, Justice.

Kathreen Cruz appeals the trial court’s judgment terminating the parent-child relationship between her and her four children. On our own initiative, we have considered this case en banc to reconsider our recent holding in In re R.H., 75 S.W.3d 126, 130 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2002, no pet.), that a party who does not appear at trial may avail herself of the procedure set forth in Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, 134 Tex. 388, 133 S.W.2d 124 (1939), for setting aside a default judgment even though the party was represented at trial. Following the opinion of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Holick v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  4. in the Interest of M.A.N.M., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2002
  5. In the Interest of A.P.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001

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