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
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Unreasonable’ Excuse: Dallas Appeals Court Lowers the Bar for Reinstating Dismissed Family Law Cases
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Correcting the Record: When Criminal Judgments Overstate Offenses, Family Lawyers Must Seek Reformation to Protect Custody Rights
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals ‘November-ish’ is Enough: Fort Worth Court Holds Vague Timelines and Non-Verbal ‘Nods’ Sufficient to Prove Pattern of Child Abuse
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Grandparents Texas Court of Appeals Texas Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus After Grandparents Fail to Prove Significant Impairment for Standing
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Following Unchallenged Endangerment Findings
