Legal Opinion

Watts v. Watts

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 31, 1978No. 19390PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AKIN, Justice.

This appeal by Virginia Watts is from an order granting Richard Watts’ motion to change custody of their two children from the mother to the father. The trial court granted the mother visitation rights with the children on alternative weekends provided, however, that she (1) marry the man with whom she had been living or severing her relationship with him, 1 and (2) take the children to Sunday school and to a church of her choice when she had them. The principal question is whether there was sufficient evidence to support the trial court’s finding of a material and substantial…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Harkey v. Texas Employers InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Bukovich v. BukovichTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Carnes v. MeadorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Knowles v. GrimesTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  5. In Re Y.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. In the Interest of V.L.K.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Cooper v. Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts of America, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2008
  3. Wendell v. Central Power and Light Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
  4. Armstrong v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Harrison v. City of San Antonio, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1985

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