February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Motion for New Trial Fails to Extend Deadline for Accelerated Appeal in Termination Case
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Property Texas Court of Appeals Appellate Court Affirms Clarification of Divorce Decree Property Division Due to Impossible Deadlines
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Fifth District Denies Habeas Relief for Failure to Verify Record and Prove Present Confinement
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals: Docket Sheet Entry Insufficient to Establish Appellate Jurisdiction
February 7, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Mediation Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief Seeking to Compel Judgment on Mediated Settlement Agreement
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Rights and Duties Texas Court of Appeals Finality Achieved: Using Affirmed Indecency Convictions to Trigger Mandatory Termination and Conservatorship Bans under TFC § 161.001 and § 153.004
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Tactical Reset: Utilizing Trial Court Nonsuits to Moot Adverse Appellate Proceedings in High-Conflict Litigation
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Disocvery Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Impossible’ Deadline: Why a Retroactive Discovery Cutoff May Not Warrant Mandamus Relief Without a Specific Record of Harm
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Mandamus Alert: Rule 145 Shields Indigent Litigants from ‘Pay-to-Play’ Court Registry Orders
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Property Texas Court of Appeals Defending Business Valuations in Divorce: 14th COA Clarifies ‘Legal Sufficiency’ for Expert Assumptions and Financial Modeling