Legal Opinion

In the Interest of R. L.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 31, 1981No. 9234PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

The mother of R. L., a child, appeals from a judgment terminating the parent-child relationship. Because we are unable to find from the appellate record that the proof is factually sufficient to justify termination, we reverse and remand.

Acting on a petition filed by the Texas Department of Human Resources and following a bench trial, the court rendered judgment ordering a termination of the parent-child relationship between the mother and her female child, R. L., including the child’s right to inherit from her mother. Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 15.07 (Vernon Supp.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In the Interest of G. M.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Wagner v. RiskeTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Bostwick v. BucklinTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Loflin v. WeissCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Fine v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Williams v. KnottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Hellman v. KincyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  3. Turner v. LutzCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Labar v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. N.S.M. v. Dallas County Child Welfare UnitCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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