in the Interest of A.M.W. A/K/A A.W., K.R.W. A/K/A K.W., Children v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Opinion

Order filed December 3, 2020.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________

NO. 14-20-00742-CV ____________

In the Interest of A.M.W. a/k/a A.W., K.R.W. a/k/a K.W., children

On Appeal from the 314th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2019-03213J

ORDER

This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a parental termination appeal. Appellant B.V.W.’s brief was due December 2, 2020. No brief has been filed.

Appeals in parental termination cases and child protection cases are to be brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a) (effective May 1, 2012). This accelerated schedule requires greater compliance with briefing deadlines.

Therefore, we order appellant’s appointed counsel Angela Ellis, to file appellant’s brief no later than December 18, 2020. If the brief is not filed by that date, counsel may be required to show cause why she should not be held in contempt of court. In addition, the court may require appointment of new counsel due to the failure to timely file appellant’s brief.

PER CURIAM

Panel Consists of Justices Christopher, Wise, and Hassan.