In the Interest of C.S. Jr. and Z.S., Children

Supreme Court of Texas ══════════ No. 25-0008 ══════════ In the Interest of C.S. Jr. and Z.S., Children ═══════════════════════════════════════ On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District of Texas ═══════════════════════════════════════ JUDGMENT THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS, having heard this cause on petition for review from the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District, and having considered the appellate record, briefs, and counsel’s arguments, concludes that the judgments of the lower courts should be vacated. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, in accordance with the Court’s opinion, that: 1) The trial court’s Order of Termination is vacated, except that the portion of the order terminating C.L.S.’s parental rights remains intact; 2) The court of appeals’ judgment is vacated; 3) The case is dismissed; and 4) The respondent shall pay the costs incurred by the petitioner in this Court and the court of appeals. Copies of this judgment and the Court’s opinion are certified to the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District and to the 326th District Court of Taylor County, Texas, for observance. Opinion of the Court delivered by Justice Young. Dissenting opinion filed by Justice Lehrmann. June 5, 2026 *********