In the Interest of Kates v. Smith

CORNELIUS, Justice.

Appellant filed suit in the District Court of Bowie County seeking the legitimation of Pamela Kates, an eight-year-old female, as his lawful child and to be appointed her managing conservator. The district court granted legitimation but refused appellant’s other request and appointed instead the child’s natural mother, appellee Nadine Smith, as her managing conservator.

The child was born when appellee and appellant were living together but were not married to each other. Appellant was married but was separated from his wife. Ap-pellee had been married several times but was…