in the Interest of C.M., a Child

Opinion

Order entered April 30, 2013

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-12-00380-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF C.M., A CHILD,

On Appeal from the 303rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-09-12986

ORDER Appellant’s brief in this case was due on March 27, 2013. On March 28, 2013, appellant

tendered her brief to the Court. By postcard dated the same day, we notified appellant that her

brief had been received but had not been filed because the brief had been tendered to the Court

after the due date. We directed appellant to file an extension motion within ten days so that the

Court could consider the brief. To date, appellant has not filed an extension motion. Further,

after reviewing the brief appellant tendered to the Court, we have determined it does not meet the

general requirements of rule 38 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Accordingly, appellant is ORDERED to file, within ten days of the date of this order,

both (1) an amended brief that complies with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.1, and (2) an

extension motion that complies with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.1(a) and 10.5(b). We

expressly CAUTION appellant that if the amended brief and extension motion are not timely filed, the appeal will be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1).

/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE