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· 1/30/2026

In the Interest of T.F., a Child v. the State of Texas

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that federal court decisions are not binding on this Court, but may be considered for their persuasive value
  • “Although federal circuit court decisions are not binding on this Court, they may be considered for their persuasive value.”
  • “as an appellate court, we are charged to interpret the law as it is now, not what we want it to be, or what it might be in the future.”
  • federal court decisions, although non-binding, may be considered for their persuasive value

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