in the Interest of J.J.C., a Child ( 2010 )

IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-09-00269-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.J.C., A CHILD
AND
10-09-00270-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.M.C., A CHILD
From the 74th District Court
McLennan County, Texas
Trial Court Nos. 2008-2035-3 and 2008-2350-3
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The trial court rendered a judgment terminating the parent-child relationship
between Laura and her children, J.J.C. and A.M.C. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 161.001
(Vernon 2009). We previously abated these appeals for the trial court to determine
whether the children that are the subjects of this suit are Indian children as defined by
the Indian Child Welfare Act. See In the Interest of J.J.C. & In the Interest of A.M.C., Nos.
10-09-00269-CV & 10-09-00270-CV, 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 9826 (Tex. App.—Waco Dec.
30, 2009, order). These proceedings are now reinstated. In the abatement order, we
stated that if the trial court determines that the children are Indian children, we will
issue judgments that reverse the judgments of termination and remand these causes to
the trial court for further proceedings. Laura has submitted to this Court an order in
which the trial court has determined that the children are Indian children with a motion
to adopt those findings. We reverse the judgments of termination of J.J.C. and A.M.C.
and remand these causes to the trial court for further proceedings. Laura’s motion is
dismissed as moot.
TOM GRAY
Chief Justice
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Reyna, and
Justice Davis
Reversed and remanded
Opinion delivered and filed April 7, 2010
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