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IN RE P.C.

No. 05-97-01567-CV.

970 S.W.2d 576 (1998)

In re P.C.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

January 29, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron Craig Carter, Attorney General, General Litigation Department, Austin, for Appellant.

William C. Meili, Dallas, for Appellee.

Before THOMAS, C.J., and WHITTINGTON and BRIDGES, JJ.

OPINION

BRIDGES, Justice.

The Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR) appeals the trial court's order denying its motion to intervene and to set aside the order committing P.C. (the child) to MHMR. We conclude that MHMR lacks standing to bring this appeal, and we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

On May 15, 1997, the trial court committed the child to MHMR for placement in the Mexia State School pursuant to section...

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