February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Father’s Incarceration and Unsuitable Kinship Placement
February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Based on Digitally Signed Relinquishment Affidavit
February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Disocvery Experts Texas Court of Appeals The De-Designation Trap: How Amending Your Expert List Can Accidentally Kill Your Summary Judgment Evidence
February 25, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Zero Tolerance for Inadequate Briefing: Dallas Court Dismisses Pro Se Appeal, Reinforcing the ‘Same Standard’ Rule for Family Law Crossovers.
February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Post Trial Issues Texas Court of Appeals The Finality of ‘Frivolous’: Using Anders Affirmations to Bar Conservatorship Under TFC 153.004
February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Mediation Texas Court of Appeals Protecting the Deal: Using Criminal Competency Standards to Defeat ‘Lack of Capacity’ Challenges to MSAs and Agreed Orders
February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Post Trial Issues Texas Court of Appeals When the Appeal Fails: Using Affirmed Felony Convictions to Secure Finality in SAPCR and Fault-Based Divorce Claims
February 24, 2026 Case Law Update Post Trial Issues Texas Court of Appeals Substance Over Form: Using ‘Wilson’ to Defeat Collateral Attacks on Final Decrees Disguised as Declaratory Judgments
February 24, 2026 Case Law Update Family Violence Texas Court of Appeals Beyond the Bleach: Using ‘Woods’ to Prove Intentional Family Violence and Admit Graphic Injury Evidence
February 24, 2026 Case Law Update Jurisdiction Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Nexus’ Requirement: Shielding Out-of-State Spouses and Entities from Texas Jurisdiction in Divorce Litigation
