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The Texas Supreme Court has reversed the outcome in a lawsuit<\/a> filed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services seeking termination of a mother\u2019s parental rights. The case proceeded to trial following the child\u2019s removal from the mother\u2019s care based on allegations involving substance abuse and domestic violence towards another child in the home. By the time the case reached trial, however, the Department\u2019s position had changed.<\/p>\n

During the trial, the Department’s representative testified twice that the Department was not seeking termination and instead requested conservatorship relief that would appoint the father as sole managing conservator while leaving the mother as a parent non-conservator.<\/p>\n

Despite that testimony, the trial court entered a final order terminating the mother\u2019s parental rights. The court of appeals affirmed the termination, concluding that the trial court was not bound by the Department\u2019s statements at trial.<\/p>\n

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The Texas Supreme Court has reversed the outcome in a lawsuit filed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services seeking termination of a mother\u2019s parental rights. 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