(DOWNLOAD) "In Re Oates" by Texas Court of Appeals ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: In Re Oates
- Author : Texas Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 16, 2003
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 50 KB
Description
In this original proceeding, Janet Oates seeks mandamus relief following the trial court's refusal to dismiss a suit for grandparent access filed by her late husband's parents, C.W. and Elva Gay Oates. Janet first contends that the Texas grandparent access statute is facially unconstitutional in the wake of Troxel v. Granville. *fn1 Alternatively, she argues that under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), Texas lacks subject matter jurisdiction. Because we do not reach constitutional issues unless absolutely required to do so to resolve the appeal, *fn2 we will address only the second point. For the reasons that follow, we grant relief.