Legal Opinion

In the Interest of S.Y., a Child

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided June 27, 2014No. 05-14-00011-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice LEWIS.

The mother of S.Y. (“Mother”) appeals the termination of her parental rights. Following a bench trial, the court found that (1) Mother had committed one statutory predicate act supporting termination, and (2) termination of Mother’s parental rights was in S.Y.’s best interest. On appeal, Mother challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence supporting both of those findings. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Background

Mother, her husband (“Father”), and a teenaged cousin were detained and arrested on November 7,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In the interest of C.H.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  2. In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Holley v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  4. In the Interest of B.L.D.Texas Supreme Court · 2003
  5. In the Interest of S.H.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re N.G.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2018
  2. In the Interest of O.S.G., O.N v. and O.H v. Children v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2024
  3. in the Interest of A.O. and C.O., Children, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2022
  4. in the Interest of B.M.C. and C.M.C., Children, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2016
  5. in the Interest of K.R.G., Jr., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2016

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