February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Modification Texas Court of Appeals Seventh District Affirms Order Modifying Conservatorship and Primary Residence Designation
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 Informal Marriage Texas Court of Appeals Texas Appellate Court Affirms Jury’s Rejection of Informal Marriage Claims in West v. Ward
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues Interpreting Contractual Provisions in Divorce Decrees via Declaratory Judgment Actions
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues Thirteenth Court of Appeals Dismisses Mandamus Petition for Prohibited Hybrid Representation
February 5, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Failure to Provide Reasonable Explanation for Late Notice of Appeal Results in Dismissal of Termination Appeal
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Thirteenth Court of Appeals Affirms TJJD Commitment, Finding Sufficient Evidence of “Reasonable Efforts” to Prevent Removal
February 5, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Thirteenth Court of Appeals Clarifies Jurisdictional Limits of Rule 145(g) Challenges
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Child Support Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Texas Appellate Court Rejects Pro Se Challenges to Title IV-D Child Support and Judicial Conflicts of Interest
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Based on Substantiated Best Interest Evidence