Legal Opinion
In the Interest of R.K.P., a Child
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided August 23, 2013No. 08-11-00351-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Chief Justice.
Lacy Parnell appeals from a default judgment in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. At issue is the custody of her daughter. We decide today whether Parnell filed an answer, entered a general appearance, or wholly defaulted. Because we conclude she filed an answer, we reverse and remand for trial.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY
Lacy Parnell and Gaston Blake Bounds were appointed joint managing conservators of their daughter by order dated July 27, 2009. On May 23, 2011, Bounds filed a petition to modify the parent-child relationship in…
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