In the Interest of Z.H. and Z.H., Children

Summary

The Sixth Court of Appeals of Texas at Texarkana reviewed a father's challenge to the factual sufficiency of the evidence supporting termination of his parental rights. The court held that clear and convincing evidence supported the trial court's best-interests finding under the Holley factors and affirmed the judgment terminating his parental rights.

Holdings

1. The evidence was factually sufficient to support the trial court's finding that termination of Father's parental rights was in the best interests of both children. The court held that the evidence, viewed under the Holley factors and the clear-and-convincing-evidence standard, permitted the fact-finder to form a firm belief or conviction that termination was in the children's best interests.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the evidence was factually sufficient to support the trial court's finding, by clear and convincing evidence, that termination of Father's parental rights was in the children's best interests.

Disposition

affirmed