Legal Opinion

Myers v. Patton

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 26, 1976No. 8377PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAY, Justice.

This case involves the termination of the parent-child relationship between appellant, Cathy Lynn Myers, and her son. The natural father of the child has never been married to Cathy.

A petition was filed on behalf of Cathy Lynn Myers to terminate her parent-child relationship with her two-day-old son. An affidavit of status and an affidavit for citation by publication accompanied the petition. The trial court then ordered the child removed from the hospital and delivered to a law office. Subsequently, Cathy moved to withdraw or dismiss her petition, her affidavit and her consent…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. D. H. Overmyer Co., Inc. of Ohio v. Frick Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. SzukhentSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Methodist Mission Home of Tex. v. N------A------BCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  4. Hamer v. Hope Cottage Children's Bureau, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1965

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Brown v. McLennan County Children's Protective ServicesTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. B. B. F., in ReCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. In Re Mata, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
  4. Diaz v. BeyerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. S. A. S. Ex Rel. B. F. v. Catholic Family Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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