Arnold v. Dallas County Welfare Unit

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by Herbert D. Arnold and wife, parents of Terry Dale Arnold, a minor, from judgment of the trial court, *322declaring such minor a dependent and neglected child.

The Dallas. County Child Welfare Unit filed this suit alleging the minor child “without proper parental care and in need of protection”, and prayed the child be declared a dependent and neglected child. The trial court temporarily placed custody of the minor with the Dallas County Welfare Unit, and 13 months later after trial on the merits, on July 12, 1973 entered judgment declaring the…