Legal Opinion

In the Interest of L.J.S.

Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)

Decided January 17, 2003No. 07-02-00274-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRIAN QUINN, Justice.

Roy and Janis Simmons (the Simmons) appeal from an order terminating their parental rights to L.J.S. Via one issue, they assert that the trial court was required to dismiss the second petition for termination because it failed to allege new facts that were not alleged in the first petition for termination. We affirm.

Background

On November 10, 1999, the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (TDPRS) removed L.J.S., a child, from the Simmons’ home. Upon removal, L.J.S. was placed in an emergency shelter and on November 12, 1999, the TDPRS filed its Original…

2Cases cited2 opinions

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  2. In Re Ruiz, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2000

3Cited by17 opinions

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  2. Department of Family and Protective Services v. Travis Reid Dickensheets, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
  3. DEPT. FAMILY, PROT. SERV. v. Dickensheets, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
  4. D. M. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2013
  5. In Re Department of Family & Protective ServicesTexas Supreme Court · 2009

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