Legal Opinion

Brokenleg v. Butts

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 16, 1977No. 6638PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OSBORN, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment terminating the parental rights of a father and mother and awarding custody of their seven-year-old daughter to her paternal grandparents. The father voluntarily relinquished his rights to the child and there being no appeal from that part of the judgment terminating his rights, that part of the judgment has become final. The mother appeals from that part of the judgment terminating her rights and as to that part of the judgment we reverse and render. We affirm that part of the judgment which finds that the best interest of the child will…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Holley v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
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  3. Herrera v. HerreraTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Heard v. BaumanTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Cawley v. AllumsTexas Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by20 opinions

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