Opinion
04-24-00109-CV
05-30-2024
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.
Appellee's brief was originally due May 6, 2024; however, the court granted appellee an extension until May 27, 2024 to file the brief. Appellee has filed a motion requesting an additional twenty days to file the brief.
We grant the motion and order counsel for Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Eric Tai, to file appellant's brief by June 17, 2024.
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. Counsel is advised that no further extensions of time will be granted absent a motion that (1) demonstrates extraordinary circumstances justifying further delay, (2) advises the court of the efforts counsel has expended in preparing the brief, and (3) provides the court reasonable assurance that the brief will be completed and filed by the requested extended deadline. The court does not generally consider a heavy work schedule to be an extraordinary circumstance.
It is so ORDERED.