Opinion
01-24-00206-CV
05-21-2024
In the Interest of A.M.A., N.X.A., N.A.A., and A.J.A., Children
Trial court: 310th District Court of Harris County case number: 2016-25607
ORDER
Richard Hightower Judge.
This is an appeal from a final decree terminating parental rights. Appeals from orders terminating the parent-child relationship are to be brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a), reprinted in Tex. Gov't Code, tit. 2, subtit. F app. The notice of appeal in this case was filed on March 13, 2024, and thus, the date of final disposition should be no later than September 9, 2024.
Appellant's brief was originally due on May 2, 2024. Appellant requested an extension of time, and the Court granted an extension until May 20, 2024, noting that no further extensions would be granted absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances. On May 20, 2024, appellant requested a second extension until June 4, 2024, admitting that no extraordinary circumstances existed but that good cause existed due to the May 16, 2024 storm and the associated loss of power and internet connection.
The Court grants the extension until June 4, 2024. No further briefing extensions will be granted. If appellant's brief is not filed on or before June 4, 2024, the appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.
It is so ORDERED.