In Brief: Family Law From Around the Nation
A roundup of notable family law decisions from around the nation, covering marital agreements, property division, child support and custody, relocation, parentage, military benefits, and attorney conduct.
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Browse articles, case digests, columns, and spotlights from the Texas Family Law Section Report.
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The Filing that Whispered to the Machine: What is Prompt Injection?
A first-of-its-kind Connecticut sanctions ruling on "prompt injection"—hidden AI instructions embedded in court filings—and what it means for family lawyers handling AI-processed documents.
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The 120-Day Expert Disclosure Pitfall
Expert reports are due 120 days before trial, not at the discovery deadline — a miscalculation that triggers automatic exclusion under Rule 193.6.
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In re Marriage of Bracken
¶26-4-01. Pro Se Wife Did Not Receive Imputed Notice of Final Trial Through Notice to Her Prior Attorney Because the Attorney's Motion for Withdrawal Did Not Comply with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 10.
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Krueger v. Krueger
¶26-4-02. Wife's Amended Petition Filed Shortly Before Trial and Seeking, for the First Time, a Disproportionate Division Disallowed Due to Unfair Surprise To Husband.
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Von Bielka v. Von Bielka
¶26-4-06. Father Failed to Establish Divorce Decree was Void, so the Trial Court Did Not Abuse Its Discretion in Denying His Petition for Bill of Review Filed More than Seven Years After the Decree was Signed.
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Rullman v. Rullman
¶26-4-07. Divorce Dismissed Because Husband Failed to Establish Wife Intended to Make Texas Her Domicile.
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In re Marriage of Henson
¶26-4-79. Court Could Not Add Requirements Regarding Drug Testing and Parenting Classes as Precondition to Father's Ability to Seek Modification Pursuant to the Family Code.
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Williams v. Hickman
¶26-4-82. Despite Mother's Initial Violation of Order by Taking Child, Evidence Supported Modifying Orders to Remove Grandmother as Managing Conservator and Eliminate Grandmother's Rights of Possession and Access.
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In re C.E.R.
¶26-4-83. Evidence Supported Inference that Parties' Relationship Significantly Worsened Since Prior Order and Constituted a Material and Substantial Change to Support Modification.
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In re S.S.W.
¶26-4-84. Although Mother and the Child Moved to California, Texas Retained Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction Because Visitation with Father Took Place in Texas, and Giving Father the Exclusive Right to Designate the Child's Primary Residence was in Child's Best Interest Because, in Part, Mother Weaponized Access to the Child when Dissatisfied with Father.
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In re B.K.M.
¶26-4-86. Father Failed to Establish Judgment Nunc Pro Tunc was Void Because He Failed to Include Anything in the Record Establishing the Judgment Rendered.