Legal Opinion
Avery v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided September 16, 1997No. 01-96-00884-CVPublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NUCHIA, Justice.
Elizabeth Avery, appellant, appeals the trial court’s termination of her parental relationship with her son, E.F. We affirm.
FACTS
On December 12, 1993, Elizabeth Avery gave birth to her son, E.F. Because Avery had a history of drug and alcohol abuse and did not have a place to live, the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services took possession of E.F. immediately after his birth. Avery, therefore, never had possession of her son, and, since his birth, she recalls seeing him only twice.
After taking possession of E.F., Victor Burks, the caseworker, went to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Holley v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Texas Department of Human Services v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- Hendricks v. CurryTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- In the Interest of GuilloryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Williams v. Texas Department of Human Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990
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3Cited by73 opinions
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- In the Interest of M.J.M.L.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2000
- In the Interest J.M.S.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001
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