Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-21-00088-CV
05-18-2021
In the Interest of E.S.T. aka E.T., a child
ORDER Trial court case number: 2019-01176J Trial court: 315th District Court of Harris County
Appellant, S.C.S., filed a notice of appeal of the trial court's February 3, 2021 final judgment terminating her parental rights. The same order terminated the parental rights of D.L. Subsequently, the trial court granted D.L.'s motion for new trial, rendering the trial court's final order interlocutory.
S.C.S. is the child's mother and D.L. is the child's father. --------
This Court severed D.L.'s appeal into appellate cause number 01-21-00197-CV and dismissed his appeal.
On May 4, 2021, the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (the "Department") filed an unopposed motion to abate S.C.S.'s appeal until the trial court adjudicates D.L.'s claims. We grant the Department's motion.
This case is abated, treated as a closed case, removed from this Court's active docket, and remanded to the trial court. This appeal will be reinstated on this Court's active docket when the trial court (1) severs the claims involving S.C.S. in trial court cause number 2019-01176J from the claims involving D.L. and either party informs the Clerk of this Court of the severance with a certified copy of the order, or (2) issues a final judgment that disposes of all claims as to all parties and either party informs the Clerk of this Court of the ruling with a certified copy of the order. This Court will also consider a motion to reinstate by either party or may reinstate on its own order.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Veronica Rivas-Molloy
Acting individually Date: May 18, 2021