Patricia Faith Dickinson v. Joshua Thomas Dickinson

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
• Decided: June 30, 2026
• Docket: 03-25-00489-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-25-00489-CV

Patricia Faith Dickinson, Appellant

v.

Joshua Thomas Dickinson, Appellee

FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3 OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY NO. 21-2995-FC3, THE HONORABLE DOUG ARNOLD, JUDGE PRESIDING

ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

Appellant Patricia Faith Dickinson appeals from the trial court’s final judgment in

a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. Dickinson has filed a verified motion to

supplement the record, contending that she has “made repeated good-faith efforts” to secure the

inclusion of additional materials in the clerk’s and reporter’s records. According to Dickinson,

these efforts include communicating directly with the trial court clerk and other court staff about

the records sought, as well as filing motions. Despite these attempts, Dickinson represents that

she has not been successful in securing the inclusion of these additional materials, which she

claims are of vital importance to this appeal, and thus contends the record is “incomplete and

potentially misleading.” Resolution of issues involving the reporter’s record is a matter for the

trial court. See Tex. R. App. P. 34.6(e)(3). When, as here, a “dispute arises after the reporter’s record has been filed in the appellate court, that court may submit the dispute to the trial court for

resolution.” Id.

We abate this appeal and remand this cause to the trial court for resolution of the

dispute about whether the appellate record is incomplete and/or misleading, whether the

supplemental records Dickinson seeks exist and are relevant to this appeal, and whether she is

entitled to supplement the record with the materials she seeks. A supplemental reporter’s or

clerk’s record containing the trial court’s determination shall be filed with this Court by

July 30, 2026. This appeal will be reinstated after the supplemental record is filed.

It is ordered on June 30, 2026.

Before Justices Triana, Kelly, and Ellis

Abated and Remanded

Filed: June 30, 2026