Summary
The Texas Court of Appeals, Second District, reviewed a mother's challenge to the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence supporting the best-interest finding in an involuntary termination of parental rights proceeding. The court held that the evidence supported termination based on the mother's constructive abandonment, failure to comply with court-ordered services, unstable circumstances, drug use, and the child's favorable placement with foster parents. The court affirmed the county court's judgment.
Holdings
- The evidence was legally sufficient to support the county court's finding that termination of Mother's parental rights was in E.G.'s best interest.
- The evidence was factually sufficient to support the county court's finding that termination of Mother's parental rights was in E.G.'s best interest.
Questions Presented
- Whether legally sufficient evidence supported the finding that termination of Mother's parental rights was in E.G.'s best interest.
- Whether factually sufficient evidence supported the finding that termination of Mother's parental rights was in E.G.'s best interest.
Disposition
affirmed
Cases Cited (12)
- Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745, 758-59, 102 S. Ct. 1388, 1397 (1982)(followed)
- In re M.S., 115 S.W.3d 534, 547 (Tex. 2003)(followed)
- In re C.H., 89 S.W.3d 17, 26-28 (Tex. 2002)(followed)
- Holick v. Smith, 685 S.W.2d 18, 20-21 (Tex. 1985)(followed)
- In re M.C.T., 250 S.W.3d 161, 167 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2008, no pet.)(followed)
- In re J.L., 163 S.W.3d 79, 84 (Tex. 2005)(followed)
- In re J.F.C., 96 S.W.3d 256, 263 (Tex. 2002)(followed)
- In re J.A.J., 243 S.W.3d 611, 616 (Tex. 2007)(followed)
- In re J.P.B., 180 S.W.3d 570, 573-74 (Tex. 2005)(followed)
- In re H.R.M., 209 S.W.3d 105, 108 (Tex. 2006)(followed)
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