Texans owner fighting son's claims she needs guardian

Texans owner fighting son’s claims she needs guardian،

HOUSTON — The owner of the Houston Texans is opposing efforts by one of her sons to have her declared incompetent and appoint a guardian, court records show.

News of infighting within the family comes as the Texans, winners of the AFC South this season, prepare to host the Cleveland Browns on Saturday in their first playoff appearance since the 2019 season.

Robert Cary McNair Jr. filed his request to appoint a guardian for Janice McNair, 87, in November in the probate court in Harris County, where Houston is located. The request, which details why he is seeking to have her declared incapacitated, was temporarily sealed last month by a judge.

In court papers filed last month, attorneys for Janice McNair and her son Cal McNair, the Texans' chairman and CEO, said the McNairs were “shocked” by Cary McNair's “drastic and unjustified steps to allege that her mother was incapacitated, seeking to terminate her rights and appoint herself as her guardian to control her personal, financial and medical decisions. Ms. McNair and Cal strongly object to any allegation or implication that Ms. McNair is incapacitated or has need guardianship.

In a two-page affidavit, Janice McNair, who became the Texans' principal owner after the death of her husband, Robert “Bob” McNair, in 2018, requested that all court records in the case be sealed to protect her personal information , financial and confidential. medical information.

“The details of this family dispute being made public will have a serious impact on Texans,” she said. “This will create unnecessary and unfounded media turmoil regarding the ownership and direction of the Texans, thereby negatively affecting our employees, business partners and the team.”

Judge Jerry Simoneaux held a hearing Tuesday on the request to seal the records and issued an order Wednesday requesting additional information before making a final decision. The judge temporarily kept Cary McNair's guardianship petition sealed.

Attorneys for Janice McNair, Cal McNair and Cary McNair did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment Wednesday. Texans spokesman Omar Majzoub said the team had no comment on the situation.