State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

in the Interest of A.L.E.

Decided February 12, 2009. Kent C. Sullivan wrote the opinion for the court.

279 S.W.3d 424 · Cited 219 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.

Zeifman v. Michels · 212 S.W.3d 582
Niskar v. Niskar · 136 S.W.3d 749
Bates v. Tesar · 81 S.W.3d 411
In the Interest of D.S. · 76 S.W.3d 512
George v. Jeppeson · 238 S.W.3d 463
Matter of Marriage of Chandler · 914 S.W.2d 252
Hopkins v. Hopkins · 853 S.W.2d 134
Gillespie v. Gillespie · 644 S.W.2d 449
In the Interest of B.L.D. · 113 S.W.3d 340
Roberts v. State · 220 S.W.3d 521
Jenkins v. Jenkins · 16 S.W.3d 473
In the Interest of C.R. · 263 S.W.3d 368
Carlton v. Trinity Universal Insurance Co. · 32 S.W.3d 454
In the Interest of C.D.B. · 218 S.W.3d 308
Morris v. Dallas Morning News, Inc. · 934 S.W.2d 410
Monaghan v. Crawford · 763 S.W.2d 955

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in the Interest of R.T.K. · 324 S.W.3d 896
in the Interest of P.M.G., a Child · 405 S.W.3d 406
In the Interest of A.G. · 531 S.W.3d 329
In Re RTK · 324 S.W.3d 896
Kirk Brand Coburn v. Janet Moreland · 433 S.W.3d 809
Smith v. Karanja · 546 S.W.3d 734
Newell v. Newell · 349 S.W.3d 717
Sarah Lansden Baker v. Mark Mitchell Baker · 469 S.W.3d 269
In the Interest of K.S. · 492 S.W.3d 419
in the Interest of E.R.C., a Minor Child · 496 S.W.3d 270
Rosscer Craig Tucker, II v. Lizabeth Thomas · 405 S.W.3d 694
In Re Jc · 346 S.W.3d 189
Watkins v. Lee · 227 So. 3d 84
In Re ALE · 279 S.W.3d 424

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