Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-18-00888-CV
01-24-2019
In the Interest of E. V. V, M.-H., Jr. v. Department of Family and Protective Services
ORDER Trial court case number: 2017-03568J Trial court: 315th District Court of Harris County
Appellants' briefs were originally due on November 12, 2018. This court granted extension requests by appellant L.J.V.M. extending the deadline to January 8, 2019. Appellant L.J.V.M's brief was filed on January 7, 2019. On January 24, 2019, appellant E.H., Sr. filed a motion requesting an additional 30 days to file his brief. Due to the accelerated nature of this appeal, the motion is granted in part.
Appeals in parental termination cases are to be brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed, so far as reasonably possible. See TEX. ST. JUD. ADMIN. R. 6.2(a).
It is ordered that the time for appellant E.H., Sr. to file his brief is extended to February 13, 2019 with no further extensions.
It is further ordered that the Department of Family and Protective Services shall file its response brief within 20 days of the filing of E.H,, Sr.'s brief.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Gordon Goodman
Acting individually Date: January 24, 2019