Harris County Child Welfare Unit v. Caloudas

DOYLE, Justice.

Harris County Child Welfare Unit (HCCWU) and Mildred Rebstock (Appellants) bring this appeal from a judgment terminating the parent-child relationship between Mildred Rebstock and her minor daughter, Cindy Rebstock, (Cindy) and further allowing George and Beverly Caloudas (Appellees) to adopt the minor child. The questions before this court are whether the appellees, as foster parents, have standing to petition for termination of parental rights and adoption and whether the district court has jurisdiction to decide such a suit. We hold that the appellees have the standing to…