What is meant by “standard of review” and why is it important to set out the proper standard of review in an appellant’s brief? There are many different standards of review that an appellate court may use in different circumstances. When filing an...
Usually, the deadline to file a notice of appeal of a trial court’s judgment is 30 days after the judgment is signed by the court. This begins the appeal process. However, if there is a deadline extending pleading like a motion for new trial or request for findings...
After a judgment is rendered in your case at the trial level, you typically must file a notice of appeal within 30 days of the judgment being signed. However, if you file a motion for new trial asking the trial court to reconsider it’s ruling, then the deadline to...
Most of the appealable issues in a family law case are evaluated against an abuse of discretion standard, be it the issue of property division incident to divorce or partition, conservatorship, visitation, or child support.” Garcia v. Garcia, 170 S.W.3d 644, 648...
