Legal Opinion
In the INTEREST OF D.W., a Child
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 17, 2016No. 01-15-01045-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Laura Carter Higley, Justice
Following a jury trial, the trial court signed a judgment terminating the parent- child relationship between two-year-old D.W. and his parents, C.E. (“Mother”) and S.W. (“Father”). On appeal, Mother raises three issues in which she contends (1) the trial court erred when it denied her request for a bench warrant to attend trial; (2) the trial court abused its discretion “when it disallowed” her “argument and presentation as to conservatorship issues,” and (3) the Department of Family and Protective Services (“the Department”) was permitted to make improper…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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- In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
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