Opinion
No. 05-20-00526-CV
05-12-2020
IN THE INTEREST OF J.L.B., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. JC-19-00171-W
ORDER
Appellant appeals from the trial court's order terminating her parental rights to her child. The notice of appeal was filed by appellant's appointed trial counsel and includes a request for appointment of counsel to represent her on appeal. The record does not reflect appellate counsel has been appointed.
Because appellant is presumed to remain indigent through any appeals absent changed circumstances, appellate counsel must be appointed. See In re P.M., 520 S.W.3d 24, 26 (Tex. 2016) (per curiam). Accordingly, we ORDER the trial court to appoint counsel, if counsel has not already been appointed, to represent appellant on appeal. Counsel shall be appointed no later than May 22, 2019, and a supplemental clerk's record containing the appointment order shall be filed no later than May 27, 2020.
We DIRECT the Clerk of this Court to send a copy of this order to the Honorable Andrea Martin, Presiding Judge of the 304th Judicial District Court; Felicia Pitre, Dallas County District Clerk; and, all parties.
/s/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III
CHIEF JUSTICE