in the Interest of J.F., M.F., and J.I., Children

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-13-00694-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF J.F., M.F., and J.I., Children

From the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2012-PA-00745 Honorable Martha B. Tanner, Judge Presiding

Opinion by: Karen Angelini, Justice

Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: February 5, 2014

AFFIRMED

This is an accelerated appeal from an order terminating Appellant Nathaniel F.’s parental

rights. 1 Nathaniel F.’s court-appointed appellate attorney has filed a brief containing a professional

evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable grounds to be advanced.

Counsel has concluded that this appeal is frivolous and 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 2003, order) (applying Anders procedure in

appeal from order terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.—

San Antonio 2003, no pet.). Counsel certified that a copy of appellant’s brief was delivered to

1 To protect the identity of the minor children, we refer to the children’s parents by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (West 2009); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8(b)(2). 04-13-00694-CV

Nathaniel F. and that he was advised of his right to examine the record and to file a pro se brief.

Nathaniel F. did not file a pro se brief.

After reviewing the record and the briefs, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without

merit. Therefore, the order of the trial court is affirmed, and counsel’s motion to withdraw is

granted.

Karen Angelini, Justice

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