33rd / 424th District Courts

This supplemental charge was given in response to a question by the jury about whether the term "permanent" in the PMC question meant that it could never be changed. All sides agreed to this language which is a paraphrase of FC Sect. 156.101.  Comments are invited.  It occurs to me that this may be an appropriate addition to the main charge language.  

Charge language for civil or criminal charge.  Authority: Price v. State, 887 S.W.2d 949 (Crim. App. 1994).

Revised opening instructions for civil jury charge per Supreme Court Order of January 27, 2005. Thanks to Chuck Lacallade for pointing out this change. This .rtf file will open in Word or WordPerfect.

From ITIO Hoffman Children, Llano No. 14,230 tried 11/7/2005.

Three children, two fathers, one of whom was absent from trial. Includes choices for termination, managing conservatorship if not terminated, and possessory conservatorship if no managing conservatorship. 

Allen (dynamite) charge.

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