E. S. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-13-00846-CV

E. S., Appellant

v.

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee

FROM THE 419TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY NO. D-1-FM-12-002643 HONORABLE AMY CLARK MEACHUM, JUDGE PRESIDING

ORDER

PER CURIAM

Appellant E.S. filed her notice of appeal on December 9, 2013. The appellate

record was complete January 8, 2014, making appellant’s brief due January 28, 2014. On

January 27, 2014, counsel for appellant filed a motion for extension of time to file appellant’s

brief.

Amendments to the rules of judicial administration accelerate the final disposition

of appeals from suits for termination of parental rights. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a)

(providing 180 days for court’s final disposition). The accelerated schedule constrains this

Court’s leeway in granting extensions. In this instance, we will grant the motion and order

counsel to file appellant’s brief no later than February 17, 2014. If the brief is not filed by that

date, counsel may be required to show cause why she should not be held in contempt of court.

It is ordered on January 29, 2014.

Before Chief Justice Jones, Justices Pemberton and Rose