eBook details
- Title: Texas Department Human Services Et Al. v. William S. Boyd
- Author : Fifth District, Dallas Court of Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 08, 1987
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 69 KB
Description
This is an action to terminate the parent-child relationship between the biological father, William Swanson Boyd, and his minor child. Suit was instituted by the Texas Department of Human Resources after the childs natural mother, Barbara Arriola, signed an irrevocable affidavit of relinquishment of her parental rights. Boyd was served with process and entered an appearance in the case and cross-petitioned for legitimation. Prior to trial of this cause but after execution of the affidavit of relinquishment, Barbara Arriola consented to legitimation of the child as to Boyd. The trial court rendered its order legitimating the child, terminating the mothers parental rights based upon her execution of the irrevocable affidavit of relinquishment, and terminating the fathers parental rights based upon a finding under section 15.02(1)(E), TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. (Vernons 1986), that Boyd had engaged in conduct or knowingly placed the child with persons who engaged in conduct that endangered the physical or emotional well-being of the child. The court of appeals reversed the trial court and rendered judgment that the Texas Department of Human Resources take nothing by its suit seeking to terminate Boyds parental rights. S.W.2d . We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand this cause to that court for further consideration.