in the Interest of B.M., M.L., and A.A.C., Children
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Opinion
Order filed July 23, 2013
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________
NO. 14-13-00599-CV ____________
IN THE INTEREST OF B.M., M.L., AND A.A.C., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 314th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2012-02208J
ORDER
This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a suit in which the termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue (“parental termination case”). The notice of appeal was filed July 8, 2013. Appellant has established indigence or is presumed to be indigent. See Tex. R. App. P. 20.1(a). The reporter’s record was due within 10 days after the notice of appeal was filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.1(b); 28.4(a)(1). The record has not 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). The trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.3(c). The trial court must direct the court reporter to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter’s record and must arrange for a substitute reporter, if necessary. See Tex. R. App. P. 28.4(b)(1).
Because the reporter’s record has not been filed timely in this accelerated appeal, we issue the following order:
We order Julia Rangel, the official court reporter, to file the record in this appeal within 10 days of the date of this order. If Julia Rangel does not timely file the record as ordered, the court will issue an order requiring her to appear at a hearing to show cause why the record has not been timely filed and why she should not be held in contempt of court for failing to file the record as ordered. Contempt of court is punishable by a fine and/or confinement in jail.
PER CURIAM
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