in the Interest of M. F. R. G., a Child

Opinion

NUMBER 13-21-00023-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG IN THE INTEREST OF M.F.R.G., A CHILD

On appeal from the County Court at Law of Aransas County, Texas.

ORDER

Before Justices Benavides, Hinojosa, and Silva Order Per Curiam

This is an appeal of a final order terminating parental rights. Appellant J.J.G. filed his brief on February 16, 2021, and appellee’s brief was due on March 8, 2021. Appellee has filed a motion for extension of time seeking twenty days of additional time to file the brief.

Appeals in parental termination and child protection cases are governed by the rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals but include additional expedited deadlines and procedures. See TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4; TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2(a). The intermediate appellate courts are directed to ensure “as far as reasonably possible” that

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appeals in such cases are brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. See TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2(a). Accordingly, it is the policy of this Court to limit extensions of time in such cases absent truly extraordinary circumstances. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(d).

We GRANT appellee’s motion for extension of time and ORDER appellee’s brief to be filed on or before March 29, 2021. No further extensions of time will be granted absent truly exigent and extraordinary circumstances.

PER CURIAM

Delivered and filed on the 5th day of March, 2021.