Supreme Court of Texas
IN THE INTEREST OF A.V. & J.V., 01-0706
The Texas Family Code Section 161.001(1)(Q) time period is prospective, and that the subsection is constitutional even though applied to a parent incarcerated before its effective date, thus subsection Q is a valid ground for terminating the father's parental rights.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/09/2002
- Decided 07/03/2003
- Published 07/03/2003
Judges
- Justice ENOCH delivered the opinion of the Court.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- James Wiley, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, John W. Segrest, McLennan County Criminal District Attorney, Daniel David Semanek, Office of the Criminal Dist. Atty., Ashley Tallm Westmoreland, Waco, for petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Nita C. Fanning, Law Office of Nita Fanning, Gerald Ray Villarrial, Waco, for respondent.