State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

Cervantes-Peterson v. Texas Department of Family & Protective Services

Decided August 3, 2006. Terry Jennings wrote the opinion for the court.

221 S.W.3d 244 · Cited 210 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

in the Interest of A.I.G. and J.A.M., Children · 135 S.W.3d 687
Thompson v. Texas Department of Family & Protective Services · 176 S.W.3d 121
In the interest of C.H. · 89 S.W.3d 17
Texas Department of Human Services v. Boyd · 727 S.W.2d 531
Holick v. Smith · 685 S.W.2d 18
in the Interest of R.W. · 129 S.W.3d 732
Dupree v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services · 907 S.W.2d 81
Holley v. Adams · 544 S.W.2d 367
In the Interest of J.T.G., H.N.M., Children · 121 S.W.3d 117
In the Interest of D.M. · 58 S.W.3d 801
Richardson v. Green · 677 S.W.2d 497
In the Interest of L.M. · 104 S.W.3d 642

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In the Interest of E.C.R. · 390 S.W.3d 22
in the Interest of D.N. and D.N., Children · 405 S.W.3d 863
Ruiz v. Texas Department of Family & Protective Services · 212 S.W.3d 804
in the Interest of S.R., S.R. and B.R.S., Children · 452 S.W.3d 351
In the Interest of S.K.A., M.A., and SA., Minor Children · 236 S.W.3d 875
in the Interest of S.M.R., G.J.R. and C.N.R., Children · 434 S.W.3d 576
Earvin v. Department of Family & Protective Services · 229 S.W.3d 345
in the Interest of A.S. · 239 S.W.3d 390
Colbert v. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · 227 S.W.3d 799
In the Interest of S.C.F. · 522 S.W.3d 693
Lana Marie Bevering, as Next of Friend of Cache Alan Bevering, a Minor v. Joseph Guy Bevering, by and Through His Independent Debra Elaine Bevering · 401 S.W.3d 293
In Re KG · 350 S.W.3d 338

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