Texas Supreme Court
In the Interest of J.w.t., a Minor Child
March 30, 199437 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 625
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that Texas Family Code §§ 11.03(a)(7) and 12.06(a) unconstitutionally deny a putative biological father standing to assert paternity and parental rights, violating the due‑course‑of‑law guarantee of Article I, § 19 of the Texas Constitution. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Justice Hecht filed a concurring opinion and Justice Enoch and Justice Cornyn filed dissenting opinions.