in the Interest of G.C., J.C., A.C., A.C., Children
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Opinion
NUMBER 13-20-00566-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
IN THE INTEREST OF G.C., J.C., A.C., A.C., CHILDREN
On Appellant’s First Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief.
ORDER Before Justices Benavides, Longoria, and Tijerina Order Per Curiam
This is an appeal of a final order terminating parental rights. Appellant K.C. has
filed a first motion for extension of time to file a brief. Appellant’s brief was due on
February 22, 2021. Appellant has requested a ten-day extension to file a brief.
Appeals in parental termination and child protection cases are governed by the
rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals but include additional expedited
deadlines and procedures. See TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4; TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2(a). The
intermediate appellate courts are directed to ensure “as far as reasonably possible” that these appeals are brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of
appeal is filed. TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2(a). Given the nature of these cases and the
shortened appellate deadlines, it is the policy of this Court to limit extensions of time to
file a brief in such cases to one ten-day extension of time absent truly extraordinary
circumstances. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(d).
This Court, having fully examined and considered appellant’s motion is of the
opinion that, in the interest of justice, appellant’s first motion for extension of time to file a
brief should be granted with order. The Court, however, requires strict adherence to the
briefing rules in appeals of parental termination cases, such as this appeal, and looks with
disfavor upon the delay caused by such extension requests. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6;
see also id. at R. 28.4.
The Court GRANTS appellant’s first motion for extension of time. This motion is
GRANTED insofar as the Court will extend appellant’s deadline to file the brief for ten (10)
days as requested by appellant. Further motions for extension of time will not be favorably
entertained by this Court, absent extraordinary circumstances.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed on the 23rd day of February, 2021.
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