Legal Opinion

In the Interest of S.C.F.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 30, 2017No. 01-16-00788-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Jane Bland, Justice

This is an accelerated appeal from the trial court’s judgment terminating the parental lights of a father of two children. On appeal, the father contends that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support termination of his parental rights. Viewing the evidence in a light favorable to the trial court as the fact finder, we conclude that sufficient evidence supports the termination order. We therefore affirm.

BACKGROUND

The two children in this case, S.C.F. and L.C.F., were seven- and six-year-old girls, respectively, at the time of the trial. They are…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. In the interest of C.H.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  3. In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Holley v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Texas Department of Human Services v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. in the Interest of D.D.-G.P., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2019
  3. in the Interest of D.D.-G.P., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2019
  4. in the Interest of J. S.- A. S AKA J. S., J. B. S., Jr., Children, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2017
  5. in the Interest of J.T., Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2020

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