in the Interest of F.M.E.A.F., A.A.F.H., and A.J.F.H., Children

Opinion

Order filed October 16, 2018

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________

NO. 14-18-00865-CV ____________

IN THE INTEREST OF F.M.E.A.F., A.A.F.H., AND A.J.F.H., CHILDREN

On Appeal from the 315th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2013-04982J

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 on October 5, 2018. Appellant, D.M.F., has established indigence or is presumed to be indigent. See Tex. R. App. P. 20.1(a). The reporter’s record was due October 15, 2018 (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). 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 order the official court reporter for the 315th District Court to file the reporter’s record in this appeal by October 26, 2018. If the record is not timely filed, we will order the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine the reason for the failure to file the record.

PER CURIAM