Legal Opinion

In the Interest of I.L.S.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 2, 2011No. 05-09-01375-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice MARTIN RICHTER.

Appellant, Lakeith Raqib Amir-Sharif, appeals the trial court’s default judgment decreeing that he is the biological father of I.L.S., a child. In one issue, Amir-Sharif asserts the trial court erred by not allowing him the opportunity to • participate in the proceedings to establish the parent-child relationship. We reverse the trial court’s default judgment and remand this case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

BACKGROUND

On April 22, 2009, the Office of the Attorney General filed a petition to establish the parent-child relationship…

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