F. M. F.-C. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
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Opinion
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-16-00064-CV
In re Nicolette Rivera
M. F., Appellant
v.
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee
FROM THE 200TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, NO. D-1-FM-14-005653, THE HONORABLE LORA J. LIVINGSTON, JUDGE PRESIDING
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
PER CURIAM
This is a contempt proceeding ancillary to the appeal of M. F. The subject of this
proceeding is Nicolette Rivera, appellant’s attorney.
Appellant filed his notice of appeal on February 2, 2016, and his brief was due
March 21, 2016. On March 23, 2016 we ordered counsel to file appellant’s brief no later than
April 7, 2016. To date, appellant’s brief has not been filed. Rivera has represented to this court
that she intends to seek an order from the trial court allowing her to withdraw as attorney of
record for appellant and substituting John M. Sigman in her place. To date, no such order has
been filed with this Court.
Therefore, it is hereby ordered that Nicolette Rivera shall appear in person before
this Court on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., in the Third Court of Appeals courtroom, located on the first floor of the Price Daniel, Sr. Building, 209 West 14th Street, in Austin, Travis
County, Texas, to show cause why she should not be held in contempt and have sanctions
imposed for her failure to obey our March 23, 2016 order. This order to show cause will be
withdrawn and Nicolette Rivera will be relieved of her obligation to appear before this Court as
ordered above if the Clerk of this Court receives appellant’s brief on or before May 9, 2016.
It is ordered on April 19, 2016.
Before Justices Puryear, Goodwin, and Field
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