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  • In the Interest of GXH

    Publication Date: 2021-05-24
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Huddle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 19-0959

    The parents challenged the trial court's Final Decree terminating their parental rights to two children.

  • Watret v. Watret

    Publication Date: 2021-05-10
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 08-20-00124-CV

    The trial court entered a final divorce decree, signed by both parties' attorneys, that provided for a division of the marital estate, including benefits or rights related to appellant's employment with the Texas Department of Corrections and his service in the United States Air Force.

  • DeVega v. Munoz

    Publication Date: 2021-05-10
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 08-19-00236-CV

    Appellant filed for divorce from appellee citing insupportability, cruel treatment, and adultery as grounds.

  • In the Interest of ALH

    Publication Date: 2021-05-03
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 08-20-00244-CV

    Following a bench trial, the trial court terminated the parental rights of father and mother to children aged seven and three.

  • Zavala v. Franco

    Publication Date: 2021-05-03
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Alley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 08-20-00163-CV

    Appellee filed suit against appellant, his former spouse, claiming she violated the terms of their divorce decree by failing to pay him for his one-half interest in their marital homestead upon its sale.

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  • In the Interest of DJW

    Publication Date: 2021-05-03
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 08-20-00243-CV

    A father, who appealed the trial court's decision to terminate his parental rights, was rightfully found to have his parental rights terminated.

  • In the Interest of AW

    Publication Date: 2021-04-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Johnson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 10-20-00336-CV

    In a single issue appellant, the mother of A.W., challenged the trial court's order terminating her parental rights to A.W. on the basis that the trial court's order of termination was void because the trial on the merits occurred after the trial court lost jurisdiction by failing to make the mandatory findings in its order granting an extension of the trial and dismissal dates pursuant to Section 263.401(b) of the Texas Family Code.

  • In re JR

    Publication Date: 2021-04-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Wallach
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 02-21-00060-CV

    Relator sought a writ of mandamus asking the court to dismiss the underlying parental-rights termination case because the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction when it failed to commence trial on the merits or to further extend the dismissal date pursuant to Section 263.401 of the Texas Family Code.

  • In the Interest of AVT

    Publication Date: 2021-04-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Rodriguez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 04-19-00544-CV

    Mother brought a motion to enforce cash medical support and to modify a child support order and the trial court entered an order modifying father's child support obligations and ordering him to pay medical support in arrears.

  • In re The Commitment of KS

    Publication Date: 2021-04-05
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Neill
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    Case Number: 10-18-00277-CV

    The State of Texas filed a petition to civilly commit Kevin Starks as a sexually violent predator and a jury found him to be such a predator.