in the Interest of J.R.W., Child

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: November 2, 2012
• Docket: 14-12-00850-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Order filed November 2, 2012

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________

NO. 14-12-00850-CV ____________

In the Interest of J.R.W., a Child

On Appeal from the 315th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2010-05537J

ORDER

This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a suit in which the termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue. The notice of appeal was filed September 17, 2012. The reporter’s record was filed October 11, 2012. Therefore, appellant’s brief was due October 31, 2012. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a). No brief or motion for extension of time 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).

Because appellant’s brief has not been filed timely in this accelerated appeal, we issue the following order: We order William M. Thursland, appellant’s appointed attorney, to file appellant’s brief in this appeal on or before November 12, 2012. If William M. Thursland does not timely file the brief as ordered, the court will consider dismissal of the appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1); 42.3(b).

PER CURIAM