Breaking Down Stary v. Ethridge: Major Changes in Texas Protective Orders
Update: 2025-08-06
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Sometimes, a courtroom decision quietly rewrites the rules for thousands of Texas families—until a landmark case rips the lid off the status quo.
What does it mean for parental rights and protective orders when the Texas Supreme Court steps in?
In this episode, Holly Draper dives deep into Stary v. Ethridge—her recent Texas Supreme Court case that shakes up the standards for long-term protective orders and constitutional parental rights.
You’ll discover…
- Why “care, custody, and control” are three words every family lawyer—and parent—should know.
- How fast-tracked protective order hearings can short-circuit due process, and why that matters.
- The surprising burden of proof shift that changes the game for protective orders lasting over two years.
- Masterful behind-the-scenes strategy and suspenseful moments from the Supreme Court oral argument.
- Practical steps lawyers (and parents) must take now if they’re impacted by this bombshell ruling.
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