Legal Opinion
In the INTEREST OF A.M. & A.M., Children
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 28, 2016No. 01-16-00130-CVPublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Michael Massengale, Justice
After a bench trial, the trial court terminated the parental rights of A.M., the biological father, and KM., the biological mother, of A.M. and A.M, their children (hereafter “A.M.M.,” the daughter, and “A.M., Jr.,” the son). The father and the mother each separately appealed the termination decree. The father’s counsel argues the insufficiency of the evidence to support the grounds for termination, namely endangerment and failure to comply with a court order, and that termination was in the children’s best interest. See Tex. Fam. Code § 161.001(b)(1)(E),…
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