{"id":3258,"date":"2026-10-19T11:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3258"},"modified":"2026-10-19T09:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:18:21","slug":"understanding-parental-rights-termination-in-texas-why-endangerment-findings-are-hard-to-overturn-on-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/understanding-parental-rights-termination-in-texas-why-endangerment-findings-are-hard-to-overturn-on-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Parental Rights Termination in Texas: Why Endangerment Findings Are Hard to Overturn on Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Terminating parental rights in Texas requires clear and convincing evidence of both a statutory ground for termination and that termination serves the child&#8217;s best interest. A recent Texas appeals court decision demonstrates how evidence of past endangerment can undermine a parent&#8217;s efforts to overturn a termination order, even when the parent claims to have made improvements. <a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/FA\/htm\/FA.161.htm#161.001\">Tex. Fam. Code \u00a7 161.001(b)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Texas Court Terminates Mother&#8217;s Parental Rights Following Drug Use Allegations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In <em>In re J.B. and B.B.<\/em>, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services filed a termination lawsuit in June 2024 following reports of substance abuse, neglectful supervision, and unsafe living conditions. Both children tested positive for illegal drugs, and the Department had investigated the family repeatedly since 2015. <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/texas\/eleventh-court-of-appeals\/2026\/11-26-00093-cv.html\">No. 11-26-00093-CV (Tex. App.\u2014Eastland Sep. 24, 2026, no pet.) 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