in the Interest of D.O.R. Jr., A.B.B. and J.L.

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 19, 2015
• Docket: 09-14-00440-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ____________________ NO. 09-14-00440-CV ____________________

IN THE INTEREST OF D.O.R. JR., A.B.B. AND J.L.

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On Appeal from the County Court at Law Polk County, Texas Trial Cause No. PC05722 ________________________________________________________ _____________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In this parental-rights termination case, a jury found that Mother’s parent-

child relationships to her minor children, D.O.R. Jr., A.B.B., and J.L., should be

terminated.1 See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 161.001(1)(D), (E) (West 2014). The jury

also found that it was in the children’s best interest to terminate Mother’s parental-

rights with respect to these three children. See id. § 161.001(2) (West 2014). Based

1 We identify the minors by their initials to protect their identities. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.8. Other family members are identified, as necessary, based on their respective relationships to the children being discussed. 1 on the jury’s verdict, the trial court rendered a judgment terminating Mother’s

parental-rights to D.O.R. Jr., A.B.B., and J.L.

In the appeal, the brief filed by Mother’s court-appointed appellate counsel

suggests that no arguable grounds exist to support arguments which would result in

reversing the jury’s verdict. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967); In

re L.D.T., 161 S.W.3d 728, 731 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2005, no pet.). The brief

reflects counsel’s professional evaluation of the record. The record before us also

reflects that counsel served Mother with a copy of the Anders brief, moved to

withdraw, and requested that Mother be provided an opportunity to file a pro se

response. On October 30, 2014, we notified Mother that her response was due on

November 19, 2014, but she did not file a pro se response.

We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the trial court record. We conclude

that no arguable grounds for appeal exist; therefore, we affirm the trial court’s

judgment.

We grant counsel’s motion to withdraw. 2

AFFIRMED.

2 In connection with withdrawing from the case, counsel shall inform Mother of the result of this appeal and that she has the right to file a petition for review with the Texas Supreme Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 53; In re K.D., 127 S.W.3d 66, 68 n.3 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2003, no pet.). 2 ________________________________ HOLLIS HORTON Justice

Submitted on December 10, 2014 Opinion Delivered January 15, 2015

Before McKeithen, C.J., Horton and Johnson, JJ.