Legal Opinion

In the Interest of M.P.B.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 20, 2008No. 05-07-00093-CVPublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice WRIGHT.

M.P.B.’s father appeals the trial court’s order appointing M.P.B.’s grandmother as the non-parent primary joint managing conservator and Father as a parent joint managing conservator. In three issues, Father contends (1) Grandmother did not have standing to bring suit, (2) the trial court denied him the right to a jury trial, and (3) Grandmother failed to overcome the statutory presumption that it is in a child’s best interest to have custody awarded to a parent. We overrule Father’s issues and affirm the trial court’s order.

Background

M.P.B. was born April 19,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Bland Independent School District v. BlueTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Holley v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by45 opinions

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