Legal Opinion
In the Interest of C.N.S.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 2, 2003No. 10-02-250-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BILL VANCE, Justice.
Kelly Sutherland,- mother of three-and-a-half year-old C.N., filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of John Col-ston, C.N.’s father. John was at that time, and still is, an inmate of a Texas prison after being convicted of home burglaries. Kelly and John had never married. Grounds for termination were that (a) John left C.N. with another, did not provide adequate support for C.N., and remained away for at least six months, and, (b) as a result of John’s criminal conduct, he had been imprisoned and unable to care for C.N. for at least two years before the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In the interest of C.H.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
- In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
- Holley v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- In the Interest of G. M.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- Wiley v. SpratlanTexas Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In the Interest of C.J.B.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2004
- In the Interest of K.N.R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2004
- In Re CNS, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2003
- in the Interest of G.C., J.C., A.C., A.C., Children, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2021
- in the Interest of J.J.M., Children, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2022
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