Opinion
NO. 14-16-00156-CV
06-07-2016
IN THE INTEREST OF J.P.T, L.P.T., AND D.P., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 314th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2014-05201J
ORDER
This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a suit in which the termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue. There are two appellants: Casey P. (Mother) and Brandon T. (Father). Father's brief has been filed. Mother's brief was due April 1, 2016, but it has not been filed. Mother is represented by retained counsel.
On June 2, 2016, per this court's order, the trial court held a hearing to determine if Mother desired to continue this appeal and, if so, whether she was entitled to counsel and when the brief would be filed. Mother did not appear at the hearing. Mother's trial counsel and appellate counsel both stated the ways they had tried to communicate with her about this appeal but had been unsuccessful.
Accordingly, we order as follows.
1. Unless Mother files a brief on or before June 17, 2016, the court will dismiss her appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b).
2. The brief of appellee, the Department of Family and Protective Services, is due June 27, 2016.
PER CURIAM