Legal Opinion
In the Interest of an Unnamed Child
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 24, 1979No. 18175PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SPURLOCK, Justice.
The paternal grandparents of an unnamed child appeal from a summary judgment denying all relief requested in their *477petition for adoption. The sole question presented is whether the grandparents have standing to petition for adoption of the child. We conclude they have standing. The transcript does not reflect whether the child was or was not represented in the trial court by a guardian ad litem.
We reverse and remand.
On July 24, 1978 an unnamed child was bom in Tarrant County, Texas. The parties in this case have admitted that the biological father of the child was…
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lámar v. MicouSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Lutheran Social Service, Inc. v. FarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
3Cited by7 opinions
- Mendez v. BrewerTexas Supreme Court · 1982
- Pratt v. Texas Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
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- Herod v. DavidsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
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