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L.P.D. v. R.C.

No. 03-97-00008-CV.

959 S.W.2d 728 (1998)

L.P.D., Appellant, v. R.C., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Overruled February 26, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kristin K. Proctor, Law Offices of Edwin J. (Ted) Terry, Austin, for Appellant.

Brad Wiewel, James A. Vaught, Zelle & Larson, L.L.P., Austin, for Appellee.

Before POWERS, ABOUSSIE and B.A. SMITH. JJ.

BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.

At issue in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in failing to appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the child's interests in this voluntary paternity action resolved by a default judgment. Concluding that it did, we will reverse the trial-court judgment.

THE DISPUTE

While living in Texas, L.P.D. bore a child, J.A.C., out of wedlock. She then moved to Philadelphia with J.A.C. when the child was...

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