Opinion
No. 04-19-00102-CV
04-12-2019
IN THE INTEREST OF K.J.G., JR., ET AL
From the 438th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2017-PA-01856
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
ORDER
On April 3, 2019, this court received appellant's brief. Appellant's brief violates Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.8 in that the brief contains the parent's name. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8(b)(1)(B).
We, therefore, ORDER that appellant's brief is STRICKEN. We further ORDER appellant's attorney to file an amended appellant's brief in compliance with TRAP 9.8 on or before April 22, 2019. If appellant's amended brief is not filed by April 22, 2019, we will abate this appeal to the trial court to determine whether new appellate counsel should be appointed. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 107.013(a)(1) (giving indigent persons a right to counsel in parental-rights termination cases); In re M.S., 115 S.W.3d 534, 544 (Tex. 2003) (holding that this right to counsel includes the right to effective counsel).
/s/_________
Irene Rios, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 12th day of April, 2019.
/s/_________
KEITH E. HOTTLE,
Clerk of Court