February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Silence is Not a Refusal: Why Family Law Practitioners Must Prove ‘Actual Knowledge’ to Win Mandamus for a Failure to Rule
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Black Hole’ Motion: Why Filing with the Clerk Won’t Support a Mandamus Against a Silent Family Court Judge
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Experts Texas Court of Appeals Evidence of ‘Prior Bad Acts’ Isn’t Enough: Striking Court-Appointed Professionals and Neutrals Requires Specific Proof of Bias
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues Silence Isn’t a Ruling: How to Mandamus a Stalled Family Court Judge Under the ‘Lerma’ Awareness Standard
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues The Bench Controls the Pen: Oral Pronouncements Prevail Over Written Judgments in Conflict
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 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
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Don’t Sue the Clerk: Navigating Mandamus Jurisdictional Traps in Family Law Litigation
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Mandamus Denied: Protecting the ‘Lis Pendens’ and Trial Court Discretion in New Trial Orders
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Mind the Record: 14th Court Rejects Mandamus Over Trial Court Inaction, Providing a Roadmap for Family Law Procedural Appeals.
