Legal Opinion

Baxter v. Texas Department of Human Resources

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 26, 1984No. 13878PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GAMMAGE, Justice.

William and Evelyn Baxter appeal the order of the trial court terminating parental rights to their two minor children pursuant to Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 15.02 (Supp. 1984). We will affirm the order of the trial court.

In 1981 the parties arranged for Evelyn Baxter’s nephew and his wife to care for the Baxter children while the Baxters were temporarily out of the country. The couple moved into the Baxter home, and thereafter discovered many sexually explicit letters, printed materials, and photographs, including nude photographs of Evelyn Baxter and her oldest daughter. All of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Allred v. Harris County Child Welfare UnitCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Slaughter v. Abilene State SchoolTexas Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Vargas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Melton v. Dallas County Child Welfare Unit of the Texas Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. In the Interest of H.W.E.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. MaddenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Edwards v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1997
  3. Spangler v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1998
  4. Schenck v. Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. In the Interest of A.M.C.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1999

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