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In re A.M.

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas
Dec 12, 2012
No. 04-12-00459-CV (Tex. App. Dec. 12, 2012)

Opinion

No. 04-12-00459-CV

12-12-2012

IN THE INTEREST OF A.M. a/k/a A.R. and X.R., Minor Children


MEMORANDUM OPINION


From the 408th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2011-PA-00088

Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding

Opinion by: Marialyn Barnard, Justice Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice

Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice

Marialyn Barnard, Justice
MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; AFFIRMED

Appellant mother, Angela, appeals the trial court's judgment terminating her parental rights to A.M. a/k/a A.R and X.R. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ("the Department") moved to have appellant's parental rights terminated on a variety of grounds. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 161.001(1)(A)-(G), (I)-(K), (M-S); 161.003(a) (West Supp. 2012). After a bench trial, the trial court found appellant's parental rights should be terminated because she: (1) failed to comply with the provision of a court order that established the actions necessary for her to obtain the return of the children; and (2) used a controlled substance in a manner that endangered the health or safety of the children. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 161.001(1)(O), (P). The trial court also determined termination would be in the best interest of the child. Id. § 161.001(2).

Appellant's court-appointed appellate attorney has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief containing a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating there are no arguable grounds to be advanced and concluding the appeal is frivolous. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). See In re R.R., No. 04-03-00096-CV, 2003 WL 21157944, *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 21, 2003, order) (applying Anders procedure to appeals from orders terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Sept. 10, 2003, no pet.) (mem. op.). Appellant was provided a copy of the brief and informed of her right to file her own brief. See Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App.—San Antonio July 23, 1997, no pet.); In re R.R., 2003 WL 21157944, at *4. Appellant did not file a pro se brief.

We have reviewed the record and the attorney's brief and we agree with counsel that the appellate points do not present a substantial question for appellate review. Accordingly, we hold the trial court did not err in terminating appellant's parental rights. We grant the motion to withdraw and affirm the trial court's judgment.

Marialyn Barnard, Justice


Summaries of

In re A.M.

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas
Dec 12, 2012
No. 04-12-00459-CV (Tex. App. Dec. 12, 2012)
Case details for

In re A.M.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF A.M. a/k/a A.R. and X.R., Minor Children

Court:Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

Date published: Dec 12, 2012

Citations

No. 04-12-00459-CV (Tex. App. Dec. 12, 2012)