Legal Opinion

In the Interest of T.J.T.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 26, 2016No. 06-15-00096-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice Moseley

Father1 appeals from the termination of his parental rights to his children, Timmy and Tom. On appeal, he asserts that the trial court’s default judgment is void because it was entered in violation of the demands of due process of law. Because we concur that Father did not receive proper citation and notice, he was deprived of due process. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s default judgment and remand the matter to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. Factual Background

The children’s maternal great-grandparents and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Peralta v. Heights Medical Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Primate Construction, Inc. v. SilverTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Wilson v. DunnTexas Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Uvalde Country Club v. Martin Linen Supply Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. N. T. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2017
  4. Ontario Produce, LLC Formerly Known as Progreso Partners, LLC D/B/A Ontario Produce Company, David M. Melina, and William Locantro v. James Thomas Whitlock, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2021
  5. Richard Manning, Tammy Manning, and All Occupants of 1036 Sunset, Waco, TX 76704 v. Mae Johnson and Pat Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2021

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