in the Interest of E.V.M., a Child

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 15, 2008
• Docket: 04-08-00135-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-08-00135-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF E.V.M., A Child

From the 150th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2007-PA-00303 Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding

Opinion by: Rebecca Simmons, Justice

Sitting: Alma L. López, Chief Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Rebecca Simmons, Justice

Delivered and Filed: October 15, 2008

AFFIRMED

This is an appeal concerning the trial court’s termination of Appellant Barbara’s parental

rights to her child, E.V.M. 1 Barbara’s court-appointed appellate attorney filed a brief containing

a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable grounds to

be advanced. Counsel concludes that the appeal is without merit. The brief meets the

requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). See In re R.R., No. 04-03-00096-

CV, 2003 WL 21157944, at *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 21, 2003, no pet.) (applying

Anders procedure in appeal from termination of parental rights).

1 To protect the privacy of the parties in this case, we identify the child by her initials and the child’s mother by her first name only. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (Vernon 2002). 04-08-00135-CV

A copy of counsel’s brief was delivered to Barbara, who was advised of her right to

examine the record and to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has been filed. After reviewing the

record, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The judgment of the trial court

is, therefore, affirmed. Furthermore, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.

Rebecca Simmons, Justice

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