KATES v. SMITH

No. 8499.

556 S.W.2d 630 (1977)

In the Interest of Pamela Kates, A Child Thomas KATES, Appellant, v. Nadine SMITH, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

October 4, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Newman, Texarkana, for appellant.

Nadine Smith, for appellee.


CORNELIUS, Justice.

Appellant filed suit in the District Court of Bowie County seeking the legitimation of Pamela Kates, an eight-year-old female, as his lawful child and to be appointed her managing conservator. The district court granted legitimation but refused appellant's other request and appointed instead the child's natural mother, appellee Nadine Smith, as her managing conservator.

The child was born when appellee and appellant were living together...

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