Grandparents Rights Decisions of the Texas Supreme Court

RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS AND NONPARENTS IN TEXAS

TEXAS SUPREME COURT CASES
WITH LINKS TO OPINIONS

In Re Chambless, No. 07-0767, 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1111 (Tex. Jun. 27, 2008) (per curiam) (orig. proc.) (grandparent visitation improperly granted; mother's due process rights disregarded)(mandamus granted)

In re Moore, No. 06-0544, 235 S.W.3d 210 (Tex. Aug. 31, 2007)(per curiam) (SAPCR, sanctions in child custody dispute between parent and non-parent vacated by mandamus)

In Re Ricky Derzapf, No. 06-0669, 219 S.W.3d 327, 331-32 (Tex. 2007) (orig. proceeding) (per curiam) (Texas Supreme Court grants mandamus to vindicate natural parent's superior rights)(natural parent preference, presumption)

In re Mays-Hooper, 189 S.W.3d 777 (Tex. 2006) (orig. proc.) (parent prevails over grandparent in dispute over grandparent visitation, parental presumption)(Supreme Court grants mandamus relief)

Kiefer v. Touris (Tex. May 26, 2006)(bill of review suit, paternity, nonpaternity)

TERMINOLOGY: RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS, GRANDMOTHER, GRANDFATHER, PATERNAL GRANDMOTERS, MATERNAL GRANDFATHERS, NON-PARENTS, ADOPTIVE PARENTS, DE FACTO PARENTS, NONBIOLOGICAL FATHER FIGURE VS BIOLOGICAL NATURAL PARENT, MOTHER, SIBLING, BROTHERS, SISTERS, UNCLES, AUNTS
CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION, AND ACCESS, POSSESSORY AND MANAGING CONSERVATOR, PRIMARY CUSTODIAN, MANAGING CONSERVATOR, FULL CUSTODY
GRANDPARENT VISITATION STATUTE
PARENTAL PRESUMPTION, PREFERENCE FOR NATURAL PARENTS, DUE PROCESS, PRESUMPTION OF PATERNITY