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In re Interest of E.I.T.

Under the Texas Family Code �161.001, an order that terminates a parent's relationship with a child must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. Based on the evidence before it, the trial court could reasonably form a firm belief that mother had engaged in conduct that endangered son's physical or emotional well-being. Beaumont Court of Appeals, No. 09-09-00067-CV, 11-05-2009

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OPINION

This appeal involves the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship between C.T. (“Mother”) and E.I.T. (“Son”). The trial court found, by clear and convincing evidence, that multiple statutory grounds supported the termination, and that terminating Mother’s parental rights would be in Son’s best interest.*fn1 See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 161.001(1)(E), (L)(ix), (O) (Vernon Supp. 2009); Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 161.001(2) (Vernon Supp. 2009).*fn2 After the trial, and with respect to her appeal, the trial court found Mother to be indigent, appointed an attorney to represent her for purposes of the appeal, and found that an appeal would not be frivolous. Both the reporter’s and clerk’s records have been filed, and her appointed attorney filed a brief on the merits.

Raising four appellate issues, Mother asserts the evidence is factually and legally insufficient to support the trial court’s findings that: (1) she engaged in conduct that endangered Son’s physical or emotional well-being or knowingly placed Son with persons who engaged in such conduct, (2) Son’s best interest would be served by terminating the parent-child relationship, (3) she failed to comply with the requirements of a family service plan while Son was in the temporary care of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (Department), and (4) she had been previously convicted of causing a serious bodily injury to another child. After reviewing the record and the evidence, we affirm the trial court’s order.

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