Kevin James Simms v. State

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• holding that reviewing courts must review issues that complain about findings under subsections (D) and (E) to avoid violating the parent’s constitutional rights
• holding that in an appeal, the reviewing court must review the parent’s issues that complain about the conduct endangerment and condition endangerment findings based on the parent’s right to due process
• holding that “due process and due course of law requirements mandate that an appellate court detail its analysis for an appeal of termination of parental rights under [§] 161.001(b)(1)(D) or (E) of the Family Code”
• holding that due process mandates appellate review of Subsection (D) and (E
• explaining that only one predicate ground is necessary to support termination of parental rights when there is also best interest finding but requiring appellate court to detail analysis for appeal challenging subsection (D) or (E) findings
• requiring appellate courts to “review the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence” of D and E predicate termination grounds to satisfy due process

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