in the Interest of A.E., a Child

Opinion

Order entered October 13, 2017

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-17-00425-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF A.E., A CHILD

On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. JC-16-433-W

ORDER By Orders dated August 23, 2017, and September 12, 2017, we abated this appeal and

ordered the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (the “Department”) to conduct

an investigation whether A.E. is an “Indian child” as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25

U.S.C. §§ 1901-63 (West, Westlaw through Pub. L. No. 115-61) (“ICWA”), and to report the

results of its investigation to the trial court. We further ordered the trial court to consider the

Department’s report, conduct a hearing on A.E.’s status as an Indian child, and transmit a

supplemental record to this Court on or before October 13, 2017. The trial court has complied

with our orders, and the supplemental record has been filed. Accordingly, we REINSTATE this

appeal.

/s/ ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS JUSTICE