Merriman v. Sherwood

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that trial court may measure parent’s future conduct by his past conduct
• recognizing that trial court may measure parent’s future conduct by his past conduct
• noting that when trial court sits as factfinder in bench trial, it weighs evidence, resolves conflicts in evidence, and assesses credibility of witnesses
• explaining that parent lacks standing to contest appointment of conservator when court of appeals affirms decree terminating parent’s rights
• best-interest finding supported by evidence that father with history of mental illness was not receiving adequate treatment, potentially subjecting son to uncertainty and instability
• minimal visitation relevant to multiple Holley factors, including child’s current and future physical and emotional needs and parent’s ability to care for child

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).