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In the Interest of M.A.H.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 22, 2003No. 10-02-233-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

REX D. DAVIS, Chief Justice.

A jury recommended that Destiny Dawn Merritt’s parental rights be terminated with respect to her daughter M.A.H. Merritt appealed and filed an indigence affidavit seeking preparation of the appellate record at no cost to herself or at a reduced cost. The court sustained a contest filed by the court reporter. Merritt appeals the court’s order sustaining the contest.

Merritt contends in two issues that the court abused its discretion by sustaining the reporter’s contest because: (1) the court’s order extending the time for a hearing on the contest was untimely;…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Cliff v. HugginsTexas Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Southland Life Insurance v. GreenwadeTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Mosser v. Plano Three Venture, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1994
  4. Stanley Stores, Inc. v. Chavana, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1995
  5. In the interest of J.W.Texas Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Monroy v. Estrada, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2004
  2. Ricardo Monroy v. Cecilia Rangel Estrada, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2004
  3. Suzanna Eckchum A/K/A Susan Eckhert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2015

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