in the Interest of A.B.R., B.R., and M.L.R., Children

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas October 1, 2018

No. 04-18-00634-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF A.B.R., B.R., AND M.L.R., CHILDREN,

From the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2017-PA-02368 Honorable Dick Alcala, Judge Presiding

ORDER In this accelerated appeal of the trial court’s order terminating Appellant’s parental rights to his child, the reporter’s record was due on September 17, 2018. See TEX. R. APP. P. 35.1(b). On September 26, 2018, court reporter Elva G. Chapa filed a notification of late reporter’s record. She indicated her other duties preclude her from working on the record, and she expects to file the record by October 12, 2018. The reporter’s motion for extension of time to file the reporter’s record is GRANTED IN PART. The reporter’s record must be filed with this court by October 8, 2018. See id. R. 35.3(c) (limiting an extension in an accelerated appeal to ten days). The child’s “need for permanence is the paramount consideration for the child’s present and future physical and emotional needs.” See Dupree v. Tex. Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 907 S.W.2d 81, 87 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1995, no writ). This court must render its decision “with the least possible delay,” and any further delays in obtaining the reporter’s record will hinder this court in its duty. See TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(c); In re J.L., 163 S.W.3d 79, 82 (Tex. 2005) (quoting TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 263.405(a) (West 2014)).

_________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 1st day of October, 2018.

___________________________________ KEITH E. HOTTLE, Clerk of Court