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IN INTEREST OF W.E.R.

No. 16765.

663 S.W.2d 887 (1983)

In the Interest of W.E.R., A child.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

Rehearing Denied January 13, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Claybrook, Eagle Pass, for appellant.

W.J. Sames, III, Eagle Pass, John L. Specia, Jr., Texas Dept. of Human Resources, San Antonio, for appellee.

Before CADENA, C.J., and ESQUIVEL and REEVES, JJ.

OPINION

ESQUIVEL, Justice.

Appellant, an unmarried man 47 years old, appeals from the denial of his application to adopt a boy who, at the time of the hearing, was about one year old. Appellant claims that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his application solely on the ground he is unmarried. We agree.

The discretion of the trial court in granting or denying an adoption petition is subject...

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