Opinion
04-24-00109-CV
02-29-2024
IN THE INTEREST OF A. E. R., JR. a Child
From the 229th Judicial District Court, Starr County, Texas Trial Court No. DC-21-238-1 Honorable Jose Luis Garza, Judge Presiding
ORDER
PER CURIAM
This is an accelerated appeal of an order in a suit for termination of the parent-child relationship that must be disposed of by this court within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal was filed in the trial court. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2. Appellant timely filed her notice of appeal on February 14, 2024. Accordingly, the reporter's record was due February 26, 2024. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 35.1(b). The record was not filed.
Instead, the court reporter filed a notification of late record requesting an extension of time until March 25, 2024 to file the record. We grant in part the motion and order the court reporter to file the reporter's record no later than March 7, 2024. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.3(c) (extension of time to file record in accelerated appeal must not exceed 10 days). Given the time constraints governing the disposition of this appeal, further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
Because this is an appeal from the termination of parental rights, "the trial court must direct the official or deputy reporter to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter's record. The trial court must arrange for a substitute reporter, if necessary." Tex.R.App.P. 28.4(b)(1). We further order the clerk of this court to serve a copy of this order on the trial court. See Tex .R. App. P. 35.3(c) ("[t]he trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed").
It is so ORDERED.