February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Unreasonable’ Excuse: Dallas Appeals Court Lowers the Bar for Reinstating Dismissed Family Law Cases
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Correcting the Record: When Criminal Judgments Overstate Offenses, Family Lawyers Must Seek Reformation to Protect Custody Rights
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals ‘November-ish’ is Enough: Fort Worth Court Holds Vague Timelines and Non-Verbal ‘Nods’ Sufficient to Prove Pattern of Child Abuse
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Grandparents Texas Court of Appeals Texas Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus After Grandparents Fail to Prove Significant Impairment for Standing
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Following Unchallenged Endangerment Findings
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Motion for New Trial Fails to Extend Deadline for Accelerated Appeal in Termination Case
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Property Texas Court of Appeals Appellate Court Affirms Clarification of Divorce Decree Property Division Due to Impossible Deadlines
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Fifth District Denies Habeas Relief for Failure to Verify Record and Prove Present Confinement
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals: Docket Sheet Entry Insufficient to Establish Appellate Jurisdiction
February 7, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Mediation Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief Seeking to Compel Judgment on Mediated Settlement Agreement
