in the Interest of T.F., a Child

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas January 6, 2015

No. 04-14-00488-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF T.F., A Child,

From the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2011-PA-02356 Honorable David A. Canales, Judge Presiding

CORRECTED ORDER This is an appeal from a judgment terminating appellant father’s parental rights. Appellant’s court-appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief and motion to withdraw pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), in which he asserts there are no meritorious issues to raise on appeal. See In re RR, No. 04-03-00096-CV, 2003 WL 21157944 (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 21, 2003, order) (holding that Anders procedures apply to appeals from orders terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Sept. 10, 2003, no pet.) (mem. op.). Counsel has informed appellant of his right to obtain and review the record and file his own brief. See id.; Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App.— San Antonio July 23, 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1996, no pet.). Counsel provided appellant with a form for requesting the record and instruction on filing same. See Kelly v. State, No. PD-0702-13, 2014 WL 2865901 (Tex. Crim. App. June 25, 2014). Appellant did not file the form with this court or otherwise request the record.

If appellant desires to file a pro se brief, we order that he do so on or before January 26, 2015. If appellant files a timely pro se brief, appellee may file a responsive brief no later than twenty days after appellant’s pro se brief is filed in this court. We further order the motion to withdraw filed by appellant’s counsel held in abeyance pending further order of the court.

We further order the clerk of this court to serve a copy of this order on appellant father, appellant mother, and all counsel.

_________________________________ Marialyn Barnard, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 7th day of January, 2015.

___________________________________ Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court