Legal Opinion
Williams v. Texas Department of Human Services
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided April 26, 1990No. 01-89-00273-CVPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’CONNOR, Justice.
Sarah Hilliard Williams (Hilliard) appeals from a decree ending her parental rights to A.W. We reverse and render.
Hilliard is A.W.’s natural mother; Galvin Williams is A.W.’s natural father. 1 Before A.W. was born, the University of Texas Medical Center in Galveston told the Galveston County Children’s Protective Services (CPS), 2 that, in its opinion, Hilliard would not be able to provide care for the child. After A.W. was born, CPS tried to enroll Hilliard in classes where she could learn parenting and homemaking skills. Hilliard did not attend any classes.
In April…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Holley v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Texas Department of Human Services v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- In the Interest of G. M.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- In the Interest of S.H.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
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3Cited by29 opinions
- In Interest of DLN, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1997
- Mezick v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996
- Edwards v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1997
- In the Interest of J.N.R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1998
- Avery v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1997
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