Legal Opinion

In re Guardianship of Winn

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 28, 2012No. 05-10-01224-CVPublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice MURPHY.

William Winn, Jr. (Father) challenges guardianship orders appointing Kimberly N. Winn (Mother) as a permanent guardian of their adult son, William Ace Kekai-mana Winn (Ward). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Father and Mother were involved in contentious divorce litigation in Collin County when their son reached the age of eighteen in April 2009. Mother applied to the probate court at that time for appointment as their son’s permanent guardian. In her verified application, Mother alleged Ward suffered from bipolar disorder and at times had the capacity to make “certain”…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. City of Rockwall v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Stoner v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Christiansen v. PrezelskiTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Martin v. Martin, Martin & Richards, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Escobar v. EscobarTexas Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. American Heritage Capital, LP v. Dinah Gonzalez and Alan Gonzalez, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2014
  2. Black v. ShorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2013
  3. In re CunninghamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2014
  4. Baron Ablon v. Bari Ablon Campbell, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2015
  5. Baron Ablon v. Bari Ablon Campbell, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2014

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