C.G.W. v. B.F.W.
Court of Appeals of Texas
1DissentEsquivel, Justice
As the majority correctly points out, at the time the case before us was tried, the long established case law in this state provided that a child born or conceived in wedlock is presumed to be the legitimate child of the mother and her then husband, Caddel v. Caddel, 486 S.W.2d 141, 145-46 (Tex.Civ.App. — Amarillo 1972, no writ); that the presumption is one of the strongest known to the law and could only be overcome by clear and convincing evidence of either non-access or impotency, Davis v. Davis, 521 S.W.2d 603, 607 (Tex.1975); Clark v. Clark, 643 S.W.2d 795, 797 (Tex.App. — Fort Worth…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Davis v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Esparza v. EsparzaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Magana v. MaganaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Zimmerman v. ZimmermanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Burtis v. WeiserCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
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