FAMILY LAW CASES

• Springer v. Springer
• Sprowl v. Sprowl
• In the Interest of J.A.J.
• In re D.S.

Supreme Court of Texas, November 02, 2007
Springer v. Springer, No. 06-0382
In divorce proceedings, dismissal of husband's appeal for failing to file an affidavit of indigence "with or before" the notice of appeal, as required by Tex. R. of App. Proc. 20.1(c)(1), is reversed as the failure to file such affidavit will not support dismissal unless the appellant is given a reasonable time to correct the defect and fails to do so. Read more...

Supreme Court of Texas, November 02, 2007
Sprowl v. Sprowl, No. 06-0533
In a paternity suit, dismissal of mother's appeal for failing to file an affidavit of indigence "with or before" the notice of appeal, as required by Tex. R. of App. Proc. 20.1(c)(1), is reversed as the failure to file such affidavit will not support dismissal unless the appellant is given a reasonable time to correct the defect and fails to do so. Read more...

Supreme Court of Texas, November 02, 2007
In the Interest of J.A.J., No. 07-0511
In circumstances where the trial court has found a parent as conservator would significantly impair a child's physical/emotional development and that appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services is in the child's best interest, a termination judgment's reversal on an unchallenged conservatorship appointment does not affect the trial court's conservatorship appointment absent assigned error. Read more...

California Appellate Districts, October 31, 2007
In re D.S., No. C055069
Appeal from orders denying petition for modification filed by mother of minors and terminating father's parental rights is dismissed as father lacks standing to challenge the order denying the mother's modification petition. Read more...