Matthew David Isam v. Alyssa Nicole Isam, 03-23-00299-CV

Alyssa Isam filed for divorce from Matthew Isam and sought termination of his parental rights to their four children.
Matthew appeared pro se initially, but failed to appear at the trial; default divorce and parental termination were granted.
Alyssa alleged Matthew repeatedly failed to support the children financially or emotionally, engaged in drug use and criminal conduct, and was abusive.
The children’s guardian ad litem and amicus attorney recommended limited or no contact between Matthew and the children, based on concerns for their safety and welfare.
The trial court terminated Matthew’s parental rights and divided the community estate, awarding most assets and debts according to possession but without valuation evidence.
Matthew appealed, arguing the property division was unsupported by evidence and the termination of parental rights was not supported by clear and convincing evidence.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Just and Right Division of Community Estate	Division proposed was fair, based on what each party had	Insufficient evidence on estate value; improper division	Division reversed and remanded; no supporting evidence
Termination of Parental Rights	Met statutory grounds: endangerment, non-support, abandonment	No clear and convincing evidence for termination	Termination order affirmed; evidence was sufficient

City of Keller v. Wilson, 168 S.W.3d 802 (Tex. 2005) (standard for reviewing legal sufficiency of evidence)
In re J.O.A., 283 S.W.3d 336 (Tex. 2009) (illegal narcotics use can constitute endangering conduct)
In re C.H., 89 S.W.3d 17 (Tex. 2002) (evidence on predicate ground can support best-interest finding)
Bradshaw v. Bradshaw, 555 S.W.3d 539 (Tex. 2018) (trial court’s broad discretion in property division)
In re N.G., 577 S.W.3d 230 (Tex. 2019) (requirement for meaningful review of termination on endangerment grounds)
In re H.R.M., 209 S.W.3d 105 (Tex. 2006) (appellate deference to trial court's credibility findings)