in the Interest of A.A., D.A. and J.A., Children

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

ORDER

Appellate case name: In the Interest of A.J.A. aka A.J.L.A.; D.C.A.; and J.C.T.A. aka J.A.

Appellate case number: 01-13-00542-CV

Trial court case number: 2011-07426J

Trial court: 315th District Court of Harris County

Appellee, Department of Family and Protective Services, has filed an appellee’s brief that exceeds the word-count limit imposed by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i)(2)(B), along with a “Motion to Exceed Word Count.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(2)(B), (i)(4). Appellee requests to exceed, by 13,744 words, the 15,000 word-count limit imposed by Rule 9.4(i)(2)(B). See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(2)(B). We deny the motion. Appellant, Meddie Anderson, moves to strike appellee’s brief for failure to comply with Rule 9.4(i)(2)(B). See id. We grant the motion. We grant appellee’s “Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time,” insofar as appellee seeks 14 days to submit briefing that complies with Rule 9.4(i)(2)(B). See id. Therefore, we strike appellee’s brief for failure to comply with Rule 9.4(i)(2)(B) and order appellee to file a brief complying with the Rule within 14 days of the date of this order. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(2), (3), (j). Because this is a parental termination or child protection case, the Court is required to bring this appeal to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal was filed, so far as reasonably possible. See TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2, reprinted in TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN., tit. 2, subtit. F app. (West Supp. 2012). For this reason, no further extensions of time to file briefs will be granted. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(d). It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Terry Jennings  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: October 25, 2013