Opinion
NO. 14-14-00985-CV
03-03-2015
IN THE INTEREST OF B.D.S., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 313th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2014-00462J
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant, S.L.A., appeals a final decree signed November 20, 2014, terminating her parental rights to the child who is the subject of this suit. Appellant's appointed counsel filed a brief in which he concludes the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978).
The Anders procedures are applicable to an appeal from the termination of parental rights when an appointed attorney concludes that there are no non- frivolous issues to assert on appeal. In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d 326, 329 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.). Copies of the record and counsel's brief were delivered to appellant. Appellant was advised of her right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se response. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d at 329-30. The response deadline has passed and no pro se response has been filed.
We have carefully reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. Further, we find no reversible error in the record. A discussion of the brief would add nothing to the jurisprudence of the state.
Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Frost and Justices Boyce and McCally.