Opinion
14-21-00610-CV
11-15-2021
IN THE INTEREST OF G.C.P., A CHILD, Appellant
On Appeal from the 313th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2020-01821J
Panel Consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Zimmerer and Wilson.
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
This is an accelerated appeal from an order for termination in a parental termination case.
The notice of appeal was filed October 25, 2021. Appellant has established indigence or is presumed to be indigent. See Tex.R.App.P. 20.1(a). The reporter's record was due within 10 days after the notice of appeal was filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.1(b); 28.4(a)(1). On November 5, 2021, this court issued an order requiring the court reporter to file the record by November 15, 2021 because the record had not been filed and no extension had been requested.
On November 15, 2021, Kim Weidenheft, filed a request to extend time to file the reporter's record, until November 25, 2021. We GRANT the motion.
Appeals in parental termination cases and child protection cases 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). The trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed. See Tex.R.App.P. 35.3(c). The trial court must direct the court reporter to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter's record and must arrange for a substitute reporter, if necessary. See Tex.R.App.P. 28.4(b)(1).
Accordingly, we further order Kim Weidenheft, the court reporter, to file the record in this appeal on or before November 29, 2021. If Kim Weidenheft does not timely file the record as ordered, the court will issue an order requiring her to appear at a hearing to show cause why the record has not been timely filed and why she should not be held in contempt of court for failing to file the record as ordered. Contempt of court is punishable by a fine and/or confinement in jail.