Opinion
13-23-00145-CV
06-29-2023
IN THE INTEREST OF R.R. AND R.R., CHILDREN
On appeal from the 135th District Court of Refugio County, Texas
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Benavides and Longoria
ORDER
PER CURIAM
This cause is before the Court on appellee the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services' (the Department) motion for extension of time to file its brief. This Court, having fully examined and considered the Department's motion, is of the opinion that, in the interest of justice, the Department's motion for extension of time to file its brief should be granted pursuant to this order.
Appeals in parental termination and child protection cases are governed by the rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals and include additional expedited deadlines and procedures. See Tex. R. App. P. 28.4; Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a), reprinted in TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN., tit.2, subtit. F app. In accordance with the limited time for consideration of these appeals, this Court requires strict adherence to the briefing rules in appeals of parental termination cases, such as this appeal, and looks with disfavor upon the delay caused by requests for extensions of time to file the brief. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6; see also id. R. 28.4.
The Department's motion for extension of time to file its brief is hereby granted, and the Department is hereby ordered to file its appellate brief with this Court on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 3, 2023. Further motions for extension of time will not be favorably entertained by this Court, absent truly extraordinary circumstances alleged and supported by appropriate argument, authority, and any necessary evidence.