Legal Opinion
in the Interest of D.S., a Child
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided January 13, 2015No. 07-14-00357-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Mackey K. Hancock, Justice
Dale, the father of D.S., appeals the termination of his parental rights by a single issue. In that issue, Dale contends that the trial court abused its discretion when it refused to grant his motion to dismiss the petition to terminate his parental rights previously filed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (Department). We will reverse and render.
Factual and Procedural Background
The factual background of this case is not at issue, nor is it required to be detailed for the purposes of this opinion. The procedural background is not…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In Re Department of Family & Protective ServicesTexas Supreme Court · 2009
- In the Interest of T. M.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2000
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- Tigner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
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