Explore 23 best interest of the child court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of A.S., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, A.S., challenged a Texas court's termin...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of N.L., N.L., and V.F., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Matter of D.A. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, D.A., challenged the trial court's order terminati...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of R.H. and E.H., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of parent...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of M.A.R., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, M.A.R., challenged the trial court's ...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of I.J.W. and M.R.W., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of par...
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
In the Interest of J.H, A.H, J.H a Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case involves th...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of A.J.L. and G.M.L., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of par...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of B.M.W and L.LW v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termin...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Insufficient Evidence
In the Interest of L.D.T. and D.L.T., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of par...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of I.S., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, I.S., challenged the trial court's term...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of E.D.A., Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights f...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In Re A.R.M. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, A.R.M., challenged the trial court's termination of her par...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of K. K. E., Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the term...
Child's statement to pediatrician admissible under hearsay exception
In the Interest of E.D., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-...
Appellate court affirms divorce property division and denial of new trial
Mark Anthony Trevino v. Candice Spivey Trevino, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Mark Anthony Trevino, appealed the trial court'...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of S.D.F. and K.M.F., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of pa...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of F.H. and D.K.A., Children v. Department of Family and Protective Services, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concern...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Despite Permanency Plan Challenge
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
In the Interest of E.M.S. and J.D.S., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of par...
Incarceration Doesn't Automatically Nullify Child Support Obligations
D. L. J. v. M. D. S., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether a father's child support payments should be reduced due t...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of K.D.C., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 23 best interest of the child cases from courts in Texas. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding best interest of the child cases in Texas include: texapp (23 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23.