Second Court of Appeals

Summaries of Civil Opinions and Published Criminal Opinions Issued - Week of December 16, 2019.

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In re J.P.-L., No. 02-19-00255-CV (Dec. 19, 2019) (Sudderth, C.J., joined by Birdwell and Bassel, JJ.).

Held:  Any alleged ineffectiveness of Appellant-mother’s counsel in not filing a written motion for continuance and in not seeking a guardianship for her in the probate court did not prejudice her when the record reflects that, under the statutory scheme applicable to termination-of-parental-rights cases and the case law that has developed thereunder, the trial was fair and its outcome reliable.