Texas Supreme Court

In Re Jane DOE 2

March 7, 20002000 Tex. LEXIS 25

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court vacated the trial court and appellate court judgments and remanded for a new hearing, requiring the trial court to apply the Doe 1 maturity factors, a four‑factor best‑interest analysis, and specific findings on potential abuse; it also reversed the lower court’s unconstitutional ruling as improper. Justice Hecht dissented and Justice Owen concurred in part.