in the Interest of J.C., a Child

Opinion

Order entered March 26, 2015

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-00245-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF J.C., A CHILD

On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 13-00345W

ORDER The reporter’s record in this termination of parental rights appeal is overdue. By postcard

dated March 13, 2015, we notified Court Reporter Martha Grant that the reporter’s record was

overdue in this case. We directed Ms. Grant to file the record within ten days and cautioned her

that any request for an extension must be submitted in writing explaining the extraordinary

reasons for the delay. To date, Ms. Grant has not responded.

Accordingly, we ORDER Martha Grant, Official Court Reporter for the 304th Judicial

District Court, to file, within TEN DAYS, either (1) the reporter’s record; or (2) written

verification that appellant has not requested the record.

Because this is a parental termination case, we remind both the trial court and Ms. Grant

that it is the responsibility of the Court Reporter to prepare, certify, and timely file the reporter’s

record and that the trial court must direct Ms. Grant to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter’s record. The trial court must arrange a substitute reporter if necessary. TEX. R.

APP. P. 28.4(b)(1).

We notify appellant that if we receive verification that no request for the record has been

made, the appeal will be submitted without the reporter’s record. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(c).

We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send copies of this order, by electronic

transmission, to the following persons:

Honorable Andrea Martin Presiding Judge of the 304th Judicial District Court

Ms. Martha Grant Official Court Reporter, 304th Judicial District Court

All parties

/s/ ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS JUSTICE