Maribel Hill v. Dwight L. Hill

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00051-cv FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/20/2025 3:53 PM NO. 15-25-00051-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK IN THE INTEREST OF § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN J.L.H., A CHILD § 15th COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN, TEXAS MARIBEL L. HILL, § 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM RESPONDENT/APPELLANT § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE § Clerk VS. § 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § DWIGHT L. HILL, § PETITIONER/APPELLEE § AUSTIN, TEXAS, TRAVIS COUNTY

APPELLANT’S AGREED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS IN AND FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS:

COMES NOW, Appellant/Respondent, Maribel Hill, by and through her appellate

counsel of record, Marisol Lopez, and moves this Court for an extension of time to file

Appellant’s Reply Brief in this cause. See Tex. R. App. P 10.5(b). In support thereof, Appellant

would show this Honorable Court the following:

1) Appellee filed his Reply brief of November 6, 2025;

2) Wednesday, November 26, 2025, is Appellant’s current deadline for filing

Appellant’s Reply brief;

3) Appellant’s attorney has been out sick and is still currently sick;

4) Next week is Thanksgiving so Appellant’s attorney will only have half a week to

work, provided Appellant’s attorney is well enough by then to go in, and will need

to try to catch up on what all has transpired with cases while being out to make

sure deadlines are not missed on cases;

1 5) Appellant is requesting a three week extension, making Appellant’s reply brief due

December 17, 2025.

6) No extension has been granted previously for Appellant’s Reply Brief;

7) For these reasons, Appellant is requesting the deadline to file her reply brief be

extended to December 17, 2025.

8) Appellee’s counsel, Richard Orsinger, graciously agreed to the extension.

9) WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, counsel respectfully request this

Court hereby:

• Grant this Motion in all its particulars;

• Request that Appellant’s Reply brief be due on December 17, 2025;

• Grant to the parties whatever and further relief, either in law or in equity, to

which this Court deems them fit to receive.

______/s/ Marisol Lopez_______ MARISOL LOPEZ LAW FIRM Marisol Lopez State Bar No 24050952 301 W Avenue D Garland, TX 75040 972-205-1110 office 1-866-232-2077 facsimile marisol@lawyerforu.com

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Counsel for Movant/Appellant certifies that a true copy of this Notice has been forwarded in accordance with TRAP 9.5 this _20th_ day of November, 2025 to Petitioner Dwight Hill’s lead attorney:

EPSTEIN FAMILY LAW, P.C.

2 Robert D. Epstein State Bar No. 24065206 robert@epsteinpc.com 5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1070 Dallas, TX 75225 Tel: (972) 232-7673

And

ORSINGER, NELSON, DOWNING & ANDERSON, LLP Richard R. Orsinger State Bar NO. 15322500 425 Soledad, Suite 550 San Antonio, Texas 78205 210-225-5567 richard@ondafamilylaw.com

/s/ Marisol Lopez Marisol Lopez Attorney for Maribel Hill

3 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Marisol Lopez on behalf of Marisol Lopez Bar No. 24050952 marisol@lawyerforu.com Envelope ID: 108301132 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief Status as of 11/20/2025 3:58 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Robert Epstein 24065206 robert@epsteinpc.com 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM SENT

Richard Osinger richard@ondafamilylaw.com 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM SENT

Marisol Lopez marisol@lawyerforu.com 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Dwight L.Hill

Diane Wiles Diane@ondafamilylaw.com 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM SENT