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* ''Holick v. Smith'', 685 S.W.2d 18, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=921242224883553191#p20 20] (Tex. 1985) (citations omitted) ("This natural parental right has been characterized as 'essential,' 'a basic civil right of man,' and 'far more precious than property rights.' A termination decree is complete, final, irrevocable and divests for all time that natural right as well as all legal rights, privileges, duties and powers . . . . Moreover, the evidence in support of termination must be clear and convincing before a court may involuntarily terminate a parent's rights. Consequently, termination proceedings should be strictly scrutinized, and involuntary termination statutes are strictly construed in favor of the parent.") | * ''Holick v. Smith'', 685 S.W.2d 18, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=921242224883553191#p20 20] (Tex. 1985) (citations omitted) ("This natural parental right has been characterized as 'essential,' 'a basic civil right of man,' and 'far more precious than property rights.' A termination decree is complete, final, irrevocable and divests for all time that natural right as well as all legal rights, privileges, duties and powers . . . . Moreover, the evidence in support of termination must be clear and convincing before a court may involuntarily terminate a parent's rights. Consequently, termination proceedings should be strictly scrutinized, and involuntary termination statutes are strictly construed in favor of the parent.") | ||
* ''Byrne v. Love'', 14 Tex. 81, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/014_Tex_81.pdf#page=10 91] (1855) ("There is no a and afather doubt guardian, especially | * ''Byrne v. Love'', 14 Tex. 81, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/014_Tex_81.pdf#page=10 91] (1855) ("There is no a and afather doubt guardian, especially control, nature, as inthe guardian authority has by veryample | ||
control, nature, as inthe guardian authority has by veryample | |||
that he and education ofhis management, children; rearing | that he and education ofhis management, children; rearing | ||
their lands maylease untilhisdeath until arrive at the or they | their lands maylease untilhisdeath until arrive at the or they | ||