Smith v. McLin

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is a termination of parental rights case. Appellant, Patricia Smith, is the subject child’s natural mother. Appellees, Otis and Deanna McLin, petitioned the trial court for termination of appellant’s parental rights and sought to adopt the child. Deanna McLin is the child’s great aunt. Trial to the court consumed three days; the trial court entered a decree terminating appellant’s parental rights and granting adoption.1

We affirm the trial court’s decree.

Section 15.02 of the Texas Family Code sets out the circumstances under which parental rights may be terminated.…