in the Interest of A. M. A., a Child

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 22, 2021
• Docket: 13-21-00133-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

NUMBER 13-21-00133-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

IN THE INTEREST OF A.M.A., A CHILD

On appeal from the 343rd District Court of Bee County, Texas.

ORDER TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF Before Justices Longoria, Hinojosa, and Tijerina Order Per Curiam

This cause is before the Court on appellant P.A.’s motion for extension of time to

file her brief. This Court, having fully examined and considered appellant’s motion, is of

the opinion that, in the interest of justice, appellant’s motion for extension of time to file

her brief should be granted pursuant to this order.

Appeals in parental termination and child protection cases are governed by the

rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals and include additional expedited

deadlines and procedures. See TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4; TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2(a), reprinted in TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN., tit.2, subtit. F app. In accordance with the limited time

for consideration of these appeals, this Court requires strict adherence to the briefing

rules in appeals of parental termination cases, such as this appeal, and looks with

disfavor upon the delay caused by requests for extensions of time to file the brief. See

TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6; see also id. R. 28.4.

Appellant’s motion for extension of time to file her brief is hereby GRANTED, and

appellant is hereby ORDERED to file her appellate brief with this Court on or before 5:00

p.m. on July 6, 2021. Further motions for extension of time will not be favorably

entertained by this Court, absent truly extraordinary circumstances alleged and supported

by appropriate argument, authority, and any necessary evidence.

PER CURIAM

Delivered and filed on the 22nd day of June, 2021.