February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Rights and Duties Texas Court of Appeals Finality Achieved: Using Affirmed Indecency Convictions to Trigger Mandatory Termination and Conservatorship Bans under TFC § 161.001 and § 153.004
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Custody Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief in Bexar County SAPCR Proceeding
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Custody Evidence Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Partial Record’ Death Trap: Why Saving Money on Transcripts Can Sink Your Custody Appeal
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 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 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 Geographic Restriction Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Affirms Geographic Residency Restriction in Bexar County SAPCR
February 5, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Evidence Termination Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Following Anders Brief Submission
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
