Legal Opinion

In the Interest of V.R.W.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 22, 2001No. 14-00-00687-CVPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FROST, Justice.

Appellant, A.W., appeals the trial court’s termination of her parental rights to her daughter, V.R.W. Appellees, G.L. and E.L., sought the termination so that they could adopt V.R.W. The trial court based its termination of A.W.’s parental rights on a mother’s affidavit of the relinquishment of parental rights. In eight points of error, A.W. complains (1) the trial court erred in denying her a jury trial, (2) the affidavit of relinquishment is void, and (3) the affidavit of relinquishment was obtained as a result of fraud. We conclude that the trial court abused its…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Holick v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Catalina v. BlasdelTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  5. In the Interest of G. M.Texas Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  2. In the Interest of D.R.L.M.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  3. in the Interest of K. M.H, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
  4. In the Interest of G.C.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  5. Jones v. TEX. DEPT OF PROTECT. & REG. SERV., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2002

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