in the Interest of D.W. Jr, a Child

Opinion

Order filed November 13, 2018

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________

NO. 14-18-00742-CV NO. 14-18-00743-CV ____________

IN THE INTEREST OF D.W. JR, A CHILD

On Appeal from the 246th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2017-48742 and 2017-48742A

ORDER

These are accelerated appeals from a judgment in suits in which the termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue. The appellant is the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (“the Department”).

We granted the Department’s motion to extend time to file its brief until November 12, 2018. When we granted the motion, we noted no further extensions would be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. 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.

If the Department does not file a brief by November 26, 2018, we will dismiss the appeals for lack of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).

PER CURIAM