In the Matter of M.A.R. Jr., a Child v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Thirteenth Court of Appeals of Texas affirmed an order modifying a juvenile disposition and committing M.A.R. Jr. to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for an indeterminate period not exceeding his nineteenth birthday. The court held that legally and factually sufficient evidence supported the juvenile court’s finding that reasonable efforts had been made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal from the child’s home and to facilitate his return home under Texas Family Code § 54.05(m)(1)(B).

Holdings

1. Legally and factually sufficient evidence supported the juvenile court's finding that reasonable efforts were made to prevent or eliminate M.A.R. Jr.'s removal from his home and to make it possible for him to return home.
2. The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion by committing M.A.R. Jr. to TJJD for an indeterminate period not exceeding his nineteenth birthday.

Questions Presented

1. Whether legally and factually sufficient evidence supported the juvenile court's finding under Texas Family Code section 54.05(m)(1)(B) that reasonable efforts were made to prevent or eliminate the need to remove M.A.R. Jr. from his home and to make it possible for him to return home.
2. Whether the juvenile court abused its discretion by committing M.A.R. Jr. to TJJD.

Disposition

affirmed