in the Interest of N.A., a Child

Opinion

Order entered October 27, 2015

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-01220-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF N.A. A CHILD

On Appeal from the 305th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. JD-14-01218-X

ORDER The reporter’s record in this termination of parental rights appeal is overdue. By postcard

dated October 13, 2015, we notified Court Reporter Pamela Sumler that the reporter’s record was

overdue in this case. We directed Ms. Sumler to file the record within ten days and cautioned

that any request for an extension must be submitted in writing explaining the extraordinary

reasons for the delay. To date, the Court has not received a response.

Accordingly, we ORDER Pamela Sumler, Official Court Reporter for the 305th Judicial

District Court, to file, within TEN DAYS, either (1) the reporter’s record; or (2) written

verification that appellant has not requested the record.

Because this is a parental termination case, we remind both the trial court and the court

reporter that it is the responsibility of the court reporter to prepare, certify, and timely file the

reporter’s record and that the trial court must direct the court reporter to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter’s record. The trial court must arrange a substitute reporter if

necessary. TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4(b)(1).

We notify appellant that if we receive verification that no request for the record has been

made, the appeal will be submitted without the reporter’s record. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(c).

We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send copies of this order, by electronic

transmission, to the following persons:

Honorable Cheryl Lee Shannon Presiding Judge of the 305th Judicial District Court

Pamela Sumler Official Court Reporter, 305th Judicial District Court

All parties

/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE