Legal Opinion
In re C.L.S.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 31, 2012No. 01-11-00439-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.
In this termination of parental rights case, we consider whether the trial court, having permitted a parent to appear pro se at trial, should have first warned the parent of the dangers of self-representation and obtained a valid waiver of the right to counsel on the record. We reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
Appellant [“Father”] and appellee [“Mother”] had a child together who was born with a serious heart ailment. Mother and Father, who were not married at the time of the child’s birth, filed suit against a drug manufacturer and received a large settlement,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Godinez v. MoranSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- In the Interest of M.S.Texas Supreme Court · 2003
- M. L. B. v. S. L. J.Supreme Court of the United States · 1996
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3Cited by17 opinions
- in the Interest of E.A.F., Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2014
- In the Interest of V.L.B., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
- B. B. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2015
- In re C.L.S.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2012
- In the Interest of M.H., Jr., a Child v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2023
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