in the Interest of J.P.T, L.P.T., and D.P., Children

Opinion

Order filed May 11, 2016

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-16-00156-CV

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In the Interest of J.P.T, L.P.T., and D.P., Children

On Appeal from the 314th District Court Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2014-05201J

ORDER

This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a suit in which the termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue. Appellant Casey Potts’ brief was due April 1, 2016. No brief or motion for extension has 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) (effective May 1, 2012). This accelerated schedule requires greater compliance with briefing deadlines.

Therefore, we order Potts’ appointed counsel, Stephen Pierce, to file appellant’s brief no later than May 23, 2016. If the brief is not filed by that date, counsel may be required to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court. In addition, the court may require appointment of new counsel due to the failure to timely file appellant’s brief.

PER CURIAM