IN RE Z.L.T.

No. 02-0474.

124 S.W.3d 163 (2003)

In the Interest Of Z.L.T., J.K.H.T., and Z.N.T., Minor Children.

Supreme Court of Texas.

November 21, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Cornyn, Atty. General's Office, Howard G. Baldwin, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Amy Warr, Office of Atty. Gen., Cynthia Bryant, Deputy Atty. Gen. for Child Support, Julie Caruthers Parsley, Office of Solicitor Gen., John B. Worley, Office of Atty. Gen., Austin, for Other.

Roschelle Henry, San Antonio, Greg Abbott, Atty. Gen., Michelle Young Leding, Atty. Gen.-Child Support Div., San Antonio, Philip A. Lionberger, Office of Atty. Gen., Barry Ross McBee, Office of Atty. Gen., Austin, for Petitioner.

Zeb Lee Thompson, San Antonio, for Respondent.


Justice O'NEILL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, we decide whether the trial court abused its discretion by implicitly denying a pro se inmate's request for a bench warrant. We hold that it did not. Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeals' judgment.

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The Attorney General filed suit to establish the parent-child relationship between Thompson and three minor children. Thompson, who was incarcerated and proceeding pro se, filed...

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