February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Termination Texas Court of Appeals Admitting SANE Records Without Victim Testimony: Leveraging Criminal Punishment Standards for High-Conflict SAPCR and Termination Cases
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 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Defeating the ‘But They Were Drunk Too’ Defense: Leveraging Criminal Causation Standards in High-Conflict Custody Impairment Cases
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Incurable’ Trap: Why Getting a Judge to Disregard Surprise Therapy Testimony Isn’t Enough to Preserve Error in Texas Family Courts
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 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 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues The Bench Trial ‘Blanket Objection’ Trap: Rule 105(b)(1) Requires Limiting Requests Even Without a Jury
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Attacking the Bill of Costs: Seventh Court Strikes Attorney’s Fees and Duplicate Costs for Lack of ‘Ability to Pay’ Findings
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Divorce Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Third Court of Appeals Abates Divorce Appeal Over Trial Court’s Failure to Issue Findings of Fact
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Regular Child Support Texas Court of Appeals Texas Appellate Court Reverses Child Support Award for Failure to Provide Mandatory Statutory Findings
