Office of the Attorney General, 112718 TXAGO, AGO RQ-258-KP

Case DateNovember 27, 2018
CourtTexas
Office of the Attorney General
AGO RQ-258-KP
No. RQ-0258-KP
Texas Attorney General Opinion
November 27, 2018
         Office of the Attorney General          Attn: Opinion Committee          P.O. Box 12548          Austin, TX 78711-2548          General Paxton,          The rights of parents to raise their children free from government intrusion are generally accepted in Texas. There are substantial protections for parents, both in the law and in federal and state court decisions. To cite one example, in 1944, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Prince v Massachusetts that, "It is cardinal with us that the custody, care and nurture of the child reside first in the parents, whose primary function and freedom include preparation for obligations the state can neither supply nor hinder."          However, there are limited instances where the state's rights can also apply and may be in conflict with a parent's rights to raise their children as...

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