In the Interest of P.H., a Child v. the State of Texas

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedOctober 24, 2023
Docket05-23-00637-CV
StatusPublished

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Opinion

SET ASIDE and REMAND and Opinion Filed October 24, 2023

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-23-00637-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF P.H., A CHILD

On Appeal from the 196th Judicial District Court Hunt County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 89,795

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Partida-Kipness, Reichek, and Miskel Opinion by Justice Reichek This is the second time this child protection case has been before the Court.

In 2022, we reversed the trial court’s order terminating Father’s parental rights and

remanded for further proceedings. See In re P.H., No. 05-22-00617-CV, 2022 WL

17663648 (Tex. App.—Dallas Dec. 14, 2022, no pet.) (mem. op.).

Father now appeals the trial court’s May 28, 2023 “Amended Final Order in

Suit Affecting the Parent–Child Relationship and Order of Termination Following

Appeal.” The parties have filed an agreed motion for remand to the trial court. In

the motion, they state they have entered into a mediated settlement agreement which

renders Father’s appeal moot. They ask the Court to set aside the trial court’s judgment and remand the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in

accordance with their agreement. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(2)(B). We grant the

motion. As requested by the parties, we set aside the trial court’s order as to Father

without regard to the merits and remand the case to the trial court for rendition of

judgment in accordance with the parties’ settlement agreement.

/Amanda L. Reichek/ AMANDA L. REICHEK 230637F.P05 JUSTICE

–2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

IN THE INTEREST OF P.H., A On Appeal from the 196th Judicial CHILD District Court, Hunt County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 89,795. No. 05-23-00637-CV Opinion delivered by Justice Reichek. Justices Partida-Kipness and Miskel participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we SET ASIDE the trial court’s May 28, 2023 order as to Francis Patrick Hines without regard to the merits and REMAND this case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties’ mediated settlement agreement.

It is ORDERED that, subject to any agreement of the parties, each party bear its own costs of this appeal.

Judgment entered this 24th day of October, 2023.

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