State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

In the Interest of M.D.S.

Decided July 29, 1999. Phil Johnson wrote the opinion for the court.

1 S.W.3d 190 · Cited 203 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.

Djeto v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services · 928 S.W.2d 96
Holley v. Adams · 544 S.W.2d 367
Texas Department of Human Services v. Boyd · 727 S.W.2d 531
In the Interest of G. M. · 596 S.W.2d 846
Leitch v. Hornsby · 935 S.W.2d 114
EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Robinson · 923 S.W.2d 549
Broders v. Heise · 924 S.W.2d 148
Dupree v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services · 907 S.W.2d 81
Gammill v. Jack Williams Chevrolet, Inc. · 972 S.W.2d 713
Wiley v. Spratlan · 543 S.W.2d 349
Mancorp, Inc. v. CULPEPPEER · 802 S.W.2d 226
In the Interest of R.D.S. · 902 S.W.2d 714

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in the Interest of R.W. · 129 S.W.3d 732
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In Re RW · 129 S.W.3d 732
In Re DO · 338 S.W.3d 29
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In the Interest of M.J.M.L. · 31 S.W.3d 347
In the Interest of Caballero · 53 S.W.3d 391
Phillips v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services · 25 S.W.3d 348
Cass v. Stephens · 156 S.W.3d 38
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In the Interest of J.W.M. · 153 S.W.3d 541
in Re I v. a Minor Child · 61 S.W.3d 789
in the Interest of D.M.F., a Child · 283 S.W.3d 124
Chavers v. State · 964 So. 2d 790
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In Re DMF · 283 S.W.3d 124

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