Legal Opinion

in Re Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Texas Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 2006No. 04-1043Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

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No. 04-1043

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In re Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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2DissentJustice O’Neill

Two years ago, the court of appeals granted Joy Higdon (the children’s mother) and Ruby Ludwig (the children’s great-grandmother) mandamus relief, holding that the trial court was required to dismiss the Department’s suit seeking termination of Higdon’s parental rights because no final judgment was rendered…

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