Legal Opinion

In the Interest of D.J.J., a Child

Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)

Decided October 6, 2005No. 02-04-00374-CVPublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOHN CAYCE, Chief Justice.

Appellant Kevin J. appeals from the trial court’s order terminating his parental rights in his child, D.J.J. In twenty points, Kevin challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence to support the trial court’s termination order, challenges the constitutionality of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 324(b)(2), and complains that his trial counsel was ineffective. We reverse and remand.

Kevin has never seen or lived with D.J.J. He was arrested for multiple drug possession offenses before D.J.J. was born and was still in jail when four-month-old D.J.J. was…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
  4. Texas Department of Human Services v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1987
  5. In the Interest of A.V.Texas Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. in the Interest of M.V.G., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2010
  2. In the Interest of L.C.W., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2013
  3. In re L. M. M.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  4. In the Interest of A.L.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  5. In Re DJJCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2005

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