Opinion
No. 04-13-00694-CV
02-05-2014
IN THE INTEREST OF J.F., M.F., and J.I., Children
MEMORANDUM OPINION
From the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012-PA-00745
Honorable Martha B. Tanner, Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Karen Angelini, Justice Sitting:
Karen Angelini, Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
AFFIRMED
This is an accelerated appeal from an order terminating Appellant Nathaniel F.'s parental rights. Nathaniel F.'s court-appointed appellate attorney has filed a brief containing a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. Counsel has concluded that this appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). See In re R.R., No. 04-03-00096-CV, 2003 WL 21157944, at *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order) (applying Anders procedure in appeal from order terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no pet.). Counsel certified that a copy of appellant's brief was delivered to Nathaniel F. and that he was advised of his right to examine the record and to file a pro se brief. Nathaniel F. did not file a pro se brief.
To protect the identity of the minor children, we refer to the children's parents by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (West 2009); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8(b)(2).
After reviewing the record and the briefs, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Therefore, the order of the trial court is affirmed, and counsel's motion to withdraw is granted.
Karen Angelini, Justice