Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Follak v. Brown

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 13, 1975No. 7745Published

1ConcurrenceKeith, Justice

While I concur in the affirmation of the trial court’s judgment, I do so upon different grounds than that relied upon by the majority. The “continuing jurisdiction” concept is only peripherally involved in this case; and, I might add, the grant of continuing jurisdiction in child custody proceedings to courts in Texas has no bearing upon the decision of this cause.

The single question involved is whether the second decree of the South Carolina court granting the mother custody of the child is entitled to full faith and credit in the Texas court. If the South Carolina court had acquired in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. May v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Goldsmith v. SalkeyTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Mitchim v. MitchimTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Bukovich v. BukovichTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Knowles v. GrimesTexas Supreme Court · 1969

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