M. H. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-19-00525-CV

M. H., Appellant v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee

FROM THE 274TH DISTRICT COURT OF HAYS COUNTY NO. 18-2091, THE HONORABLE MELISSA MCCLENAHAN, JUDGE PRESIDING

ORDER

PER CURIAM

Appellant M. H. filed his notice of appeal on August 2, 2019. The appellate

record was complete August 24, 2019, making appellant’s brief due September 13, 2019. On

September 12, 2019, counsel for appellant filed a motion for extension of time to file appellant’s

brief.

The rules of judicial administration accelerate the final disposition of appeals

from suits for termination of parental rights. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a) (providing 180 days

for court’s final disposition). The accelerated schedule constrains this Court’s leeway in granting

extensions. In this instance, we will grant the motion and order counsel to file appellant’s brief

no later than September 30, 2019. If the brief is not filed by that date, counsel may be required

to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court.

It is ordered on September 13, 2019.

Before Chief Justice Rose, Justices Triana and Smith