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 Texas Court of Appeals Adjudicated Prostitution: Leveraging Criminal ‘Pleas of True’ as Conclusive Evidence in SAPCR Litigation
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 Texas Court of Appeals Defending the ‘Spite’ Lien: Dallas Court Clarifies that Invalid Property Liens Lack Automatic Fraudulent Intent in Property Disputes
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Upholds Best Interest Finding in Parental Rights Termination Case
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Modification Possession and Access Texas Court of Appeals Sixth Court of Appeals Affirms Supervised Visitation and Imputed Income Following Unwarranted Psychiatric Hospitalization of Child
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Texas Appellate Court Affirms Parental Termination, Clarifies Preservation Requirements for Reasonable Efforts Findings
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Family Violence Texas Court of Appeals Beyond the Glass Door: Second Court Clarifies ‘Imminent Threat’ Standards Applicable to Family Violence Protective Orders
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 Texas Court of Appeals The 12.45 ‘Judicial Confession’ Maneuver: Why Criminal Plea Records are Essential for Proving Civil Fraud and Fault in Texas Divorces
