Azbill v. Dallas County Child Protective Services Unit of the Texas Department of Human & Regulatory Services

PRESUBMISSION OPINION

BAKER, Justice.

After reviewing the transcript, the Court questioned whether appellant Terry Azbill, Sr. timely perfected his appeal. We conclude that Terry timely perfected his appeal. However, in determining whether Terry timely perfected his appeal, we also conclude that the trial court’s November 30, 1992 divorce decree is a nullity.

SUMMARY

Whether Terry timely perfected his appeal depends upon a series of jurisdictional questions: whether there is one or two judgments; if there are two judgments, which of the two is controlling; whether Tina’s and Terry’s motions for…