Legal Opinion

Watts v. Watts

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 2, 1978No. 18077PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a petition seeking modification of an order determining the managing conser-vatorship of a child and appointment as managing conservator. The suit was brought by the child’s paternal grandfather more than one year after the entry of a divorce decree in which the child’s mother was appointed managing conservator. The mother filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that the grandfather was not a party to the original action and that he had no interest in the child which authorized him to bring his petition for modification. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. O. v. P.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Bush v. CooleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Brown v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Mendez v. BrewerTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Pratt v. Texas Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Blum v. Mott, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
  4. Klein v. Cain, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1984
  5. Brewer v. MendezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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