Legal Opinion

in the Interest of H.M.M, a Child

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided June 6, 2006No. 14-05-00559-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Chief Justice.

Appellant Lashawn Mays, the biological mother of H.M.M., appeals the trial court’s failure to grant sole custody to her father after it terminated her parental rights and ordered that H.M.M. remain in the custody of Child Protective Services. Because appellant has no standing to challenge the trial court’s order, we affirm.

Section 161.206(b) of the Texas Family Code states:

[A]n order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights and duties with respect to each other, except that the child retains the right to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  2. In Re Lambert, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999
  3. Durham v. BarrowTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Glover v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Ryder v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1996

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. A. M. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2022
  2. C. R. F. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2026
  3. In Re HMM, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
  4. Jaime Ramirez Guardia and Andrea Martinez- Flores v. Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2022
  5. Klein v. Hernandez, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008

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