Legal Opinion
M.C. v. Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided October 28, 2009No. 08-08-00053-CVPublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GUADALUPE RIVERA, Justice.
M.C. appeals the trial court’s final order terminating her parental rights to her child, L.M.C. In three issues, she contends that the evidence supporting termination is legally and factually insufficient, and that Section 263.405 of the Family Code violates the due-process and separation-of-powers clauses. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
M.C. is the biological mother of L.M.C. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (“Department”) filed a petition seeking to terminate the parent-child relationship between M.C. and L.M.C. on January 11, 2007. The Department…
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3Cited by52 opinions
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