Opinion
No. 04-16-00377-CV
08-12-2016
IN THE INTEREST OF A.N.G., A.M. AND A.M., CHILDREN
From the County Court, Jim Wells County, Texas
Trial Court No. 14-09-53681-CV
Honorable Michael Ventura Garcia, Judge Presiding
ORDER
This is an accelerated appeal of the trial court's order terminating appellant's parental rights. The disposition of this appeal is governed by the standards set forth in Rule 6.2 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration. TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2. Accordingly, this appeal is required to be brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. Id. The notice of appeal was filed on June 13, 2016.
The clerk's record and reporter's records for this appeal were due to be filed on June 23, 2016. The court reporter and trial court clerk filed notifications of late record stating the records had not been filed because appellant failed to pay or make arrangements to pay the fees for preparing the record and appellant is not entitled to appeal without paying the fee.
On July 13, 2016, we abated this appeal to the trial court to determine whether appellant is indigent, and, if appellant is indigent, we ordered the trial court to appoint counsel to represent appellant on appeal. On August 11, 2016, the clerk's record was filed containing the trial court's order appointing counsel to represent appellant on appeal, thereby determining appellant is indigent.
This appeal is REINSTATED on the docket of this court. The reporters' records must be filed no later than ten days from the date of this order.
/s/_________
Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 12th day of August, 2016.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court