Legal Opinion

Swinney v. Mosher

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 19, 1992No. 2-91-198-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MEYERS, Justice.

This is a termination of parental rights case. Appellant, Christina Blayne Swin-ney, is the subject child’s natural mother. Appellees, Steven Edward Mosher and Deborah Ann Thomas Mosher, petitioned the trial court for termination of appellant’s parental rights and sought to adopt the child. The trial court entered a decree terminating Swinney’s rights and appointing the Moshers as Joint Managing Conservators of the child. 1

We reverse and render in part and remand in part.

In January of 1991, Swinney and the Moshers met and discussed the possibility of the Moshers…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by19 opinions

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