February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Don’t Sue the Clerk: Navigating Mandamus Jurisdictional Traps in Family Law Litigation
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Mandamus Denied: Protecting the ‘Lis Pendens’ and Trial Court Discretion in New Trial Orders
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Mind the Record: 14th Court Rejects Mandamus Over Trial Court Inaction, Providing a Roadmap for Family Law Procedural Appeals.
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Defeating the ‘But They Were Drunk Too’ Defense: Leveraging Criminal Causation Standards in High-Conflict Custody Impairment Cases
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief in Bexar County Divorce and SAPCR Action
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Custody Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief in Bexar County SAPCR Proceeding
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Incurable’ Trap: Why Getting a Judge to Disregard Surprise Therapy Testimony Isn’t Enough to Preserve Error in Texas Family Courts
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Custody Evidence Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Partial Record’ Death Trap: Why Saving Money on Transcripts Can Sink Your Custody Appeal
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Dismissal Texas Court of Appeals Bypassing Rule 145: Using Chapter 14 to Dismiss Incarcerated Parents’ Family Law Filings Without a Hearing
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Avoiding the ‘Conclusory’ Trap: Using TMLA Standards to Challenge Expert Reports in Guardianship and High-Stakes Family Litigation