PATTON v. WELCH

No. 5559.

538 S.W.2d 7 (1976)

Billy R. PATTON, Appellant, v. James L. WELCH, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald A. Smyth, Brazoria, for appellant.

John D. Cabaniss, Waco, Ad Litem for minor.

Joe N. Johnson, Waco, for appellee.


HALL, Justice.

The appellant is the natural father of the child in question. On petition of the appellee, who is the stepfather of the child, the trial court terminated the parent-child relationship between the appellant and the child and granted the stepfather's petition for adoption. The termination order and the resulting adoption are based on findings that the appellant "has engaged in conduct which endangers the physical...

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