Legal Opinion

In THE INTEREST OF D.S., a CHILD v. the State of Texas

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 8, 2020No. 18-0908Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ══════════ No. 18-0908 ══════════ IN THE INTEREST OF D.S., A CHILD ══════════════════════════════════════════ ON PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS ══════════════════════════════════════════ JUSTICE LEHRMANN, joined by JUSTICE DEVINE and JUSTICE BUSBY, concurring. As the Court’s opinion thoroughly and accurately explains, when a trial court renders judgment terminating parental rights based on an unrevoked affidavit of relinquishment, Texas Family Code section 161.211(c) plainly forecloses a collateral attack on the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Travelers Insurance Co. v. JoachimTexas Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Dubai Petroleum Co. v. KaziTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Rusk State Hospital v. BlackTexas Supreme Court · 2012
  5. In Re United Services Automobile Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 2010

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