February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Modification Texas Court of Appeals Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses Discovery Sanctions While Affirming Denial of Child Support Termination
February 5, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Evidence Termination Texas Court of Appeals Failure to Make Offer of Proof Fatal to Evidentiary Challenge in Parental Termination Appeal
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Possession and Access Texas Court of Appeals Mandamus Denied in Child Possession Dispute Due to Incomplete Record Under TRAP 52.7
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Modification Texas Court of Appeals Seventh District Affirms Order Modifying Conservatorship and Primary Residence Designation
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Default Judgment Texas Court of Appeals Texas Appellate Court Affirms Default Final Order in SAPCR After Mother Fails to Appear for Trial
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Informal Marriage Texas Court of Appeals Texas Appellate Court Affirms Jury’s Rejection of Informal Marriage Claims in West v. Ward
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues Interpreting Contractual Provisions in Divorce Decrees via Declaratory Judgment Actions
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues Thirteenth Court of Appeals Dismisses Mandamus Petition for Prohibited Hybrid Representation
February 5, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Failure to Provide Reasonable Explanation for Late Notice of Appeal Results in Dismissal of Termination Appeal
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Thirteenth Court of Appeals Affirms TJJD Commitment, Finding Sufficient Evidence of “Reasonable Efforts” to Prevent Removal