State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

Smith v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services

Decided March 10, 2005. Bob Pemberton wrote the opinion for the court.

160 S.W.3d 673 · Cited 98 times

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Precedents cited

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 C.H. · 89 S.W.3d 17
In the Interest of J.F.C. · 96 S.W.3d 256
Holley v. Adams · 544 S.W.2d 367
In the Interest of C.L.C. and C.R.D., Minor Children · 119 S.W.3d 382
In the Interest of G. M. · 596 S.W.2d 846
In the Interest of S.D. · 980 S.W.2d 758
in the Interest of M.N.G. · 147 S.W.3d 521

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In Re T.T. · 228 S.W.3d 312
Crystal Spurck v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services · 396 S.W.3d 205
In the Interest of T.T., A.T., D.D., A.D. and A.D. · 228 S.W.3d 312
In the INTEREST OF D.M., a Child · 452 S.W.3d 462
in the Interest of O.R.F., a Child · 417 S.W.3d 24
in the Interest of E.M. and J.M., Children · 494 S.W.3d 209
In the Interest of A.M. · 385 S.W.3d 74
in the Interest of C.A.J., a Child · 459 S.W.3d 175
In the Interest of A.D. · 203 S.W.3d 407
In the Interest of G.A.C. · 499 S.W.3d 138
in the Interest of E.W., a Child · 494 S.W.3d 287
in the Interest of K.O., A.O., and O.O., Children · 488 S.W.3d 829
in the Interest of S.L.W., a Child · 529 S.W.3d 601
In the Interest of E.N.C., J.A.C., S.A.L., N.A.G., and C.G.L., Children · 385 S.W.3d 1

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