in the Interest of M.R. and X.R., Children

Opinion

NUMBER 13-22-00304-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

IN THE INTEREST OF M.R. AND X.R., CHILDREN

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. The notice of appeal was filed on July 5, 2022, and appellant’s brief was due on August 8, 2022. Appellant has filed a motion for extension of time, providing the reason for her request therein. Appellant seeks twenty days of additional time to file the brief from the date the trial court files its findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Appeals in parental termination and child protection cases are governed by the rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals but include additional expedited

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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 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 appellant’s motion for extension of time and ORDER appellant’s brief to be filed twenty days from the date the trial court files its findings of fact and conclusions of law. No further extensions of time will be granted absent truly exigent and extraordinary circumstances.

PER CURIAM

Delivered and filed on the 11th day of August, 2022.