in the Interest of J.L., Jr., a Child

Opinion

Order entered July 8, 2019

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-00711-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF J.L., JR., ET AL., CHILDREN

On Appeal from the 254th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. DF-17-19273

ORDER

This appeal follows the trial court’s judgment terminating appellant’s parental rights to

her children. The clerk’s record reflects trial counsel for appellant, who is indigent, filed a motion to withdraw and appoint appellate counsel. Although the record reflects the trial court has “released” counsel “from further obligation in this cause,” the record does not reflect appellate counsel has been appointed.

Because appellant is presumed to remain indigent through any appeals absent changed circumstances, appellate counsel must be appointed. See In re P.M., 520 S.W.3d 24, 26 (Tex. 2016) (citation omitted). Accordingly, we ORDER the trial court to appoint counsel, if counsel has not already been appointed, to represent appellant on appeal. Counsel shall be appointed no later than July 15, 2019, and a supplemental clerk’s record containing the appointment order shall be filed no later than July 18, 2019.

We note the reporter’s record has not been filed because appellant has not requested it.

We ORDER appellant’s appellate counsel to file, no later than July 22, 2019, written verification that either the reporter’s record has been requested or will not be requested.

We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of this order to the trial court; Dallas County Clerk Felicia Pitre; Janet Saavedra, Official Court Reporter for the 254th Judicial District Court; and, the parties, including trial counsel.

/s/ KEN MOLBERG

JUSTICE