Browse 11 substance abuse and parental fitness cases decided by Texas Court of Appeals. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Child's statement to pediatrician admissible for medical diagnosis
In the Interest of T.C.-J., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's ou...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Matter of Q. W. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Q.W., challenged the trial court's order terminat...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
In the Interest of A. Children v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, a mother, chall...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
T. L. H. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's ord...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Amidst Substance Abuse Concerns
In the Interest of K.H., K.A., K.A., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of p...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Despite Appeal
In the Interest of C.M.R., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, C.M.R., challenged the trial court...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of J.S. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, J.S., challenged the trial court's order term...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of C.K.S., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, the State of Texas, appealed a juve...
Parental Rights Terminated Due to Non-Compliance and Substance Abuse
In the Interest of O.H.R.S., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental ri...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
A. T. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's orde...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of S.J., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's terminati...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 11 substance abuse and parental fitness cases from Texas Court of Appeals. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 11.
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