Opinion ID: 3164793
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

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Text: Â¶59Â Â Â Â Â Â Â We agree with the court of appeals that M.C. has a liberty interest in the care, custody, and control of his children; however, we hold that the court of appeals erred in concluding that the trial court violated M.C.âs due process rights by failing to apply theÂ presumption articulated in Troxel. Rather, the trial court satisfied Troxelâs heightened due process requirements when it terminated his parental rights in this case. Furthermore, we hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in considering only M.C.âs single child support payment when it concluded that he did not take âsubstantial responsibilityâ for the children, and that the record supports the trial courtâs ultimate decision to terminate M.C.âs parental rights. Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeals and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.