In the Interest of M.A. Jr and N.A., Children v. the State of Texas

Opinion filed August 13, 2026 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-26-00054-CV __________ IN THE INTEREST OF M.A. JR. AND N.A., CHILDREN On Appeal from the 326th District Court Taylor County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 11684-CX OPINION It has been said that because the termination of one’s parental rights permanently extinguishes fundamental rights of a constitutional dimension, it is thus akin to the “‘death penalty’ of civil cases.” See In re R.J.G., 681 S.W.3d 370, 373, 381 (Tex. 2023) (quoting In re D.T., 625 S.W.3d 62, 69 (Tex. 2021)). In this accelerated appeal, the…