February 5, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Appellate Jurisdiction Requires a Signed Written Order: Oral Rulings and Docket Entries Insufficient
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Based on Unchallenged Endangerment Finding and Best Interest Findings
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Trial Court Abused Discretion by Failing to Balance Interests or Articulate Reasons Before Refusing to Unseal Records
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Marital Agreements Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals Affirms Enforcement of Egyptian Pre-Marital Dowry Agreement in Divorce Decree
February 4, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Informal Marriage Dispute Over Evidence of Agreement
February 4, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Pro Se Suit Seeking Discharge of Child Support Arrears
February 4, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Mandamus Relief Denied for Vexatious Litigant Challenging Prefiling Order Denial
February 4, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals First Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Following History of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Crisis
February 4, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals First Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Based on Chronic Substance Abuse and Mental Instability
February 4, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals First Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Based on Chronic Neglect and Endangerment
