Explore 23 best interest of the child standard court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Eight Children
In the Interest of P.S.R.F, D.M.R.F, D.A.R, P.R.R, B.I.R, B.E.R, B.L.R, and Y.R.R., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win out...
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 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 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...
Court denies state's blood draw request for minor in DWI case
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 core dispute centered on whether the State of Texas could co...
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Child Support Order in Divorce Case
In the Matter of the Marriage of Chukwuemeka Carl Runyon and Bianca Bazile Runyon and in the Interest of C.R., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resul...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of H.R.J., J.G.J., III, T.J.P., and L.P., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns t...
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., a child, challenged the Texas...
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...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of R.D., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, R.D., a child, challenged the trial cou...
Court Denies Mother's Relocation Request in Child Custody Case
In the Matter of the Marriage of Jessica Lyons and Tyler Hernandez and in the Interest of V.R.E.H., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a de...
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 plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns th...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of TR, RR, Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of parental right...
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...
Child's statement to grandmother admissible under caregiver exception
In the Matter of K. N. S. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-of-court state...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Matter of C.A.O v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, C.A.O., challenged the trial court's order termina...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Matter of C.A.O v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, C.A.O., challenged the trial court's order termina...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Child Custody and Support Order
In the Matter of the Marriage of Chablis Ambrosia and Hans Ambrosia and in the Interest of E.A., J.A., and M.A., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, res...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of R.L.C. and J.M.C., Jr., Children v. ., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the termination of parental rights...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 23 best interest of the child standard cases from courts in Texas. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding best interest of the child standard cases in Texas include: texapp (23 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 20, Affirmed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 1, Reversed: 1.