BIRD v. W.C.W.

No. D-3302.

868 S.W.2d 767 (1994)

Esther BIRD and Kenneth Wetcher, M.D., P.A., and Associates, Petitioners, v. W.C.W., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

January 5, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen Walsh Beirne, Annelie Menke, Alice M. Giessel, Claude B. Masters, M. Karinne McCullough and Gary Don Parish, Houston, for petitioners.

JoAnn Storey and J. Steven Houston, Houston, for respondent.


ENOCH, Justice.

In this case, a psychologist, Esther Bird, examined a child for signs of sexual abuse. After examining the child, the psychologist concluded that the child had been sexually abused and that the natural father, W.C.W., was the abuser. The psychologist then signed an affidavit reporting these conclusions. The affidavit was filed by the child's mother, B.W., in the family court in an effort to modify child custody and visitation orders. All matters, criminal...

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