February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Seventh Court of Appeals Affirms Termination Where Attorney Knowledge and Record Evidence Defeated Notice Challenge
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Appellate Consequences: How the Absence of a Reporter’s Record and Counsel’s Presence Can Doom a Divorce Appeal
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Appeal Dismissed for Want of Prosecution Following Non-Compliant Pro Se Briefs
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Property Texas Court of Appeals Mooting the Sale: How Voluntary Payment of Liens Can Kill a Spouse’s Appeal for Property Foreclosure
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Don’t Appeal That Contempt Order: Why Mandamus is Your Only Lifeline and the ‘Transfer Court’ Jurisdictional Trap.
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Deadlines Texas Court of Appeals Jurisdiction is Not a Suggestion: How Late Criminal Appeals Secure ‘Final Conviction’ Status for Parental Termination Claims
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Post Trial Issues Texas Court of Appeals Bypassing the ‘Signature Trap’: Using TRAP Rule 2 to Dismiss Appeals When a Party Concedes on the Record
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals: Docket Sheet Entry Insufficient to Establish Appellate Jurisdiction
February 5, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Briefing Deadlines are Jurisdictional Death: 14th Court Reminds Litigants that Failure to File Results in Automatic Dismissal under TRAP 42.3(b)
February 5, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Pro Se Protection Ends at the Appellate Clerk: Enforcing Rule 38.1 in Family Law Crossovers