Legal Opinion

Magallon v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 1, 1975No. 16458PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment terminating the parental rights of Ernestine Pamela Magallon, the appellant. The case was tried to the court without a jury. A question involved on appeal is whether a social study authorized by Section 11.12 of the Family Code, V.T.C.A., and made part of the record of the suit as required by Section 11.12(d) constitutes evidence on which a judgment may be based.

The petition in this suit was filed by a representative of the Harris County Child Welfare Unit. It alleged that the termination of the parent-child relationship between the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hickman v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  2. Cross v. Houston Belt & Terminal Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  3. Smith v. RiviereCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  4. Beard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Texon Drilling Co. v. ElliffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. in the Interest of C.A.J., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2003
  2. In the Interest of B. J. B.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Green v. RemlingTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Higgins v. Dallas County Child Welfare UnitCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Fletcher v. Travis County Child Welfare DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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