Legal Opinion

Melton v. Dallas County Child Welfare Unit of the Texas Department of Human Resources

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 3, 1980No. 20360PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

Sandra Kay Melton appeals from a decree terminating her parental rights to her two sons on the ground that the evidence is insufficient as a matter of law to support the jury’s findings. She also complains of the admission of hearsay statements by the children concerning their desire for adoption, of opinions on the ultimate issues by a caseworker in the Department of Human Resources, and comments by the judge that the caseworker had no duty to notify her of court hearings. We hold that evidence supports the verdict, that the hearsay statements were properly admitted,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Carr v. RadkeyTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Swinney v. WintersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. D-----F v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Riverbend Country Club v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  5. Huber v. BuderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In the Interest of S.H.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  2. Baxter v. Texas Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. Wagner Ex Rel. Wagner v. NivenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959
  4. In the Interest of D.L.B., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1997
  5. Sims v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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