Legal Opinion

in the Interest of K.D.H., a Child

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided April 3, 2014No. 14-13-00006-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Chief Justice.

Today, for the first time, this court addresses the legal standard for establishing standing under section 102.004(a)(1) of the Texas Family Code. We conclude that, to have standing under this statute, a grandparent or other relative within the third degree by consanguinity must present proof that, when considered in the light most favorable to the petitioner, would enable reasonable and fair-minded people to find that the order requested is necessary because the child’s circumstances on the date suit was filed would significantly impair the child’s…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. MirandaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. v. MayesTexas Supreme Court · 2007
  5. National Liability & Fire Insurance Co. v. AllenTexas Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In the Interest of K.S.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  2. Rolle v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  3. Eric Norris v. Triumph Hospital of East Houston, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2014
  4. In Re: B. R. v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2024
  5. In the Interest of D.P. and D.P. v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2023

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