Legal Opinion

In the Interest of T.J.K.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 15, 2001No. 06-00-00163-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DONALD R. ROSS, Justice.

Sam Kersey appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to modify in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, raising two points of error. He first contends the trial court erred in finding that he waived any objection to the constitutionality of a statute permitting grandparent access. Second, he contends the trial court erred in finding that his reliance on the United States Supreme Court holding in Troxel v. Granville did not establish *831sufficient grounds to modify the previous order.

Sam, the father of T.J.K., a female child born in 1991, Connie…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. City & County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Wall v. Parrot Silver & Copper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
  4. Mallinckrodt Chemical Works v. Missouri Ex Rel. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  5. Gulf Refining Co. v. BoninCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. Spiker v. SpikerSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
  3. Hunt v. PerrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
  4. In the Interest of C.P.J.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2003
  5. Wanda Jean Spiker And James Lee Spiker, Vs. Sherry Lynn Spiker And Kelly Keith SpikerSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006

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