T. L. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-18-00002-CV

T. L., Appellant

v.

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee

FROM THE 395TH DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY NO. 17-0004-CPS395, THE HONORABLE RYAN D. LARSON, JUDGE PRESIDING

ORDER

PER CURIAM

Appellant T.L. filed her notice of appeal on December 27, 2017. The appellate

record was complete January 17, 2018, making appellant’s brief due February 6, 2018. On

February 5, 2018, 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 February 20, 2018. 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 February 6, 2018. Before Justices Puryear, Pemberton, and Bourland