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 Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues Don’t Get Crowded Out: Using Criminal ‘Public Trial’ Rights to Keep the Gallery Open in High-Conflict Custody Jury Trials
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
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
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 Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues Interpreting Contractual Provisions in Divorce Decrees via Declaratory Judgment Actions
