in the Interest of P.L.G. and H.M.G., Children

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 1, 2018
• Docket: 07-18-00297-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo

Nos. 07-18-00206-CV 07-18-00297-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF P.L.G. AND H.M.G., CHILDREN

On Appeal from the 100th District Court Childress County, Texas Trial Court No. 10,713, Honorable Stuart Messer, Presiding

August 1, 2018

ORDER OF SEVERANCE Before CAMPBELL and PIRTLE and PARKER, JJ.

The parents of P.L.G. and H.M.G. each timely filed notices of appeal from the trial

court’s order terminating their parental rights. The children’s mother, T.G., has filed a

brief on the merits. The children’s father, D.Z.G., was appointed an attorney who has

filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L.

Ed. 2d 493 (1967).

Because the nature of our review of Anders cases is substantially different than

the nature of our review of a brief on the merits, we believe that it is appropriate to sever

the appeals. Thus, by order of this Court, D.Z.G.’s appeal is severed into cause number 07-18-00297-CV. To effectuate this severance, D.Z.G.’s brief and all related filings as

well as a copy of the appellate record will be refiled in cause number 07-18-00297-CV by

the Clerk of this Court.

Per Curiam