Legal Opinion

In the Interest of D. N. S.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 15, 1979No. 8332PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEITH, Justice.

The natural mother appeals from an order of dismissal of her suit to determine paternity brought under the provisions of Tex.Family Code Ann. §§ 13.01, et seq. (Supp.1978-79). The alleged father of the child filed his special appearance under the provisions of Tex.R.Civ.P. 120a; and, when his objections to the jurisdiction were sustained, the suit was dismissed.

We have no statement of facts so that the mother runs afoul of the rule announced in The Englander Company v. Kennedy, 428 S.W.2d 806, 807 (Tex.1968). She cannot discharge her burden of showing the factual or legal…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. U-Anchor Advertising, Inc. v. BurtTexas Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Englander Co. v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  4. O'Brien v. Lanpar CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  5. In the Interest of KTexas Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kawasaki Steel Corp. v. MiddletonTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Tm Productions, Inc. v. Blue Mountain Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Trisha Louise Conlon, by Next Friend Judy Conlon v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  4. Eby v. LeenertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Tm Productions, Inc. v. Blue Mountain Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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