Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J.W.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 18, 2003No. 05-99-00705-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Justice BRIDGES.

Opinion by

Susan Warren Griffin and David Griffin appeal the trial court’s judgment terminating Susan’s parental rights to J.W. and D.S.G. and David’s rights to D.S.G., following a jury verdict that termination of Susan’s and David’s parental rights was in the best interests of J.W. and D.S.G. In seven issues, David argues (1) the trial court abused its discretion in failing to continue the trial due to pending criminal charges against him; (2) the cases against David and Susan and Michael Warren, J.W.’s father, should have been severed; (3) the trial court improperly…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. In the interest of C.H.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 by27 opinions

  1. In the Interest of K.C.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2007
  2. In the Interest of L.G.R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  3. Barnett v. Coppell North Texas Court, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2004
  4. In re V.V.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2010
  5. In the Interest of S.L.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2006

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