Legal Opinion · Dissent

in the Interest of K.D.H., a Child

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided April 3, 2014No. 14-13-00006-CVPublished

1DissentMartha Hill Jamison, Justice

The Legislature, under section 102.004(a),1 allows certain nonparent relatives to file suit requesting managing con-servatorship of a child upon “satisfactory proof to the court” that the requisites for standing thereunder have been met.2 The majority, in essence, has construed this language to mean “satisfactory proof to the appellate court” rather than “satisfactory proof to the [trial] court.” For this reason, I respectfully dissent.

*891I disagree with the majority’s articulation of the standard and scope of review required to review the judge’s evaluation of the proof in this context.…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. MirandaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Dow Chemical Co. v. FrancisTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  5. EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1996

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