S. A. S. Ex Rel. B. F. v. Catholic Family Services, Inc.

COUNTISS, Justice.

S.A.S. and C.W.F., unmarried minors and biological parents of a child, filed this bill of review seeking to set aside a decree terminating their parental rights. The trial court conducted the pretrial hearing required by Baker v. Goldsmith, 582 S.W.2d 404 (Tex.1979), concluded that the minors failed to establish a prima facie meritorious defense and dismissed the suit. This appeal was duly perfected from the judgment of dismissal. We affirm.

The evidence before the trial court consisted of affidavits of the two minors, a statement of facts from the termination proceeding and…