February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Dismissal Texas Court of Appeals Bypassing Rule 145: Using Chapter 14 to Dismiss Incarcerated Parents’ Family Law Filings Without a Hearing
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Modification Texas Court of Appeals Finalized Nine-Year Sentence for Meth Possession: Leveraging Criminal Adjudication and Frivolous Appeals in Custody Modifications
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Property Texas Court of Appeals Divorce Decree as a Privacy Killer: Thirteenth Court Rules Property Awards Strip Spouses of Standing to Challenge Searches
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Avoiding the ‘Conclusory’ Trap: Using TMLA Standards to Challenge Expert Reports in Guardianship and High-Stakes Family Litigation
February 5, 2026 Anti-Slap Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals The TCPA Appeal Trap: Why Granting a Dismissal in Family-Adjacent Tort Litigation Isn’t Immediately Appealable
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Property Texas Court of Appeals Don’t Lose the Appeal Before it Starts: 14th Court Warns on Findings of Fact Waivers and Improper Declaratory Relief in Property Disputes
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Custody Texas Court of Appeals Jailhouse Admissions: Using ‘SPN’ Data and Voice Recognition to Prove Parental Misconduct in SAPCRs
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Correcting the Criminal Record: Ensuring Judgments Accurately Reflect Victim Impact Statements for Use in Child Custody Litigation
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Custody Texas Court of Appeals The Preponderance Power Play: Leveraging Criminal Revocation Rulings to Win Protective Orders and Custody Battles
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Receivership Texas Court of Appeals Receivership Deadlocks: Third-Party Claimants Blocked from Interlocutory Appeals When Turnover is Denied
