In the Interest of M.A.T.T., a Child v. the State of Texas

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
CONCURRING OPINION
No. 04-25-00294-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF M.A.T.T., a Child

From the 37th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2024PA00066
Honorable Kimberly Burley, Judge Presiding

Opinion by: Lori Massey Brissette, Justice
Concurring Opinion by: H. Todd McCray, Justice

Sitting: Irene Rios, Justice
Lori Massey Brissette, Justice
H. Todd McCray, Justice

Delivered and Filed: December 10, 2025

I join the majority decision. I write separately to reiterate my position that, as a reviewing

court, our role is limited. We owe great deference to the trial court's conservatorship determination

and may not substitute our judgment for that of the factfinder. Because we do not seek to replace

the trial court’s judgment with our own, this court expresses no opinion on whether the

Department, Foster Mother, or maternal grandmother should be named a managing conservator.

We leave the conservatorship determination to the sound discretion of the trial court.

H. Todd McCray, Justice