Parents facing challenges related to child custody and termination of parental rights should take note of the landmark case of In re N.G. In this case, the Texas appellate court underscored the critical importance of due process and the need for clear and convincing evidence in parental termination proceedings. The court’s ruling emphasized the fundamental […]

In the complex realm of family law, few matters are as emotionally charged and legally intricate as cases involving child relocation. The dynamics of separated or divorced parents, geographical distances, and the well-being of the children involved often intersect, giving rise to intricate legal battles. One such case that has left a lasting imprint on […]

727 S.W.2d 531 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES et al., Petitioner, v. William S. BOYD, Respondent. No. C-5877. Supreme Court of Texas. April 8, 1987. Page 532 Richard L. Crozier and Ann S. Taylor, Hearne, Knolle, Lewallen, Livingston & Holcomb, J. Patrick Wiseman, Attorney General’s Office, Don Kay, Texas Dept. of Human Services, from Austin, […]

Page 43 412 S.W.2d 43 Ex parte Eugene L. SLAVIN, Relator. No. A–11821. Supreme Court of Texas. March 1, 1967. William J. Salyer, San Antonio, for relator. Robert Valdez, San Antonio, for respondent. ORIGINAL WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS POPE, Justice. Relator, Eugene L. Slavin, brought this original habeas corpus proceeding after the district judge held […]

Jonathan Fish, Appellant v. Celeste Torres Lebrie, Appellee Court of Appeals of Texas 03-09-00387-CV December 10, 2010 FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT D-1-FM-01-02691, HONORABLE SUZANNE COVINGTON, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant Jonathan Fish and appellee Celeste Torres Lebrie are the parents of B.T., who was born in November 1998. When […]