In the Interest of R.M.H.

OPINION

SEERDEN, Justice.

This appeal arises from an adoption case, in which the trial court assessed costs including ad litem fees against appellant, the Texas Department of Human Services. By its appeal, Human Services contends that the trial court erred in assessing these fees because the department cannot constitutionally or statutorily comply with the judgment. Alternatively, Human Services contends that sovereign immunity insulates the department from liability for court costs. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Previous to this proceeding, the courts terminated the parent-child…