In re R.J.
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the CourtLaura Carter Higley, Justice
Following a bench trial, the trial court signed a judgment terminating the parent-child relationship between E.M. ("Mother") and R.J., Sr. ("Father") and their three-year-old son, "Ray."1 The trial court also appointed the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ("the Department") to be Ray's permanent managing conservator.
Father and Mother appeal, filing separate briefs. Father presents four issues, and Mother presents two issues. Both assert that the trial court should have dismissed the suit under Family Code Section 263.401(a) because the court did not timely commence trial as…
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2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In the interest of C.H.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
- In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
- Holley v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
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- In the Interest of A.K.B., C.J.B., and M.L.A.B. v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2024
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