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In re Interest of K.K.D.B.

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Jun 8, 2017
NO. 14-17-00302-CV (Tex. App. Jun. 8, 2017)

Opinion

NO. 14-17-00302-CV

06-08-2017

IN THE INTEREST OF K.K.D.B., CHILD


On Appeal from the 314th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2016-00933J

ORDER

This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a suit in which the termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue. Both the mother (S.M.S.) and the father (C.B.C.) have appealed.

Appeals in parental termination cases and child protection cases are to be brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a) (effective May 1, 2012). This accelerated schedule requires greater compliance with briefing deadlines.

S.M.S. is represented by appointed counsel, William Thursland. J.M.J.'s brief was originally due May 17, 2017. We granted J.M.J.'s motion to extend time to file her brief until June 6, 2017, and stated no further extensions would be granted. No brief was filed. On June 6, 2017, counsel filed a further request for extension of time to file appellant's brief. We deny the request for extension and issue the following order.

We order William Thursland to file a brief with the clerk of this court on or before June 16, 2017. If the brief is not filed by that date, counsel may be required to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court. In addition, the court may require appointment of new counsel due to the failure to timely file appellant's brief.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Brown, and Wise.


Summaries of

In re Interest of K.K.D.B.

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Jun 8, 2017
NO. 14-17-00302-CV (Tex. App. Jun. 8, 2017)
Case details for

In re Interest of K.K.D.B.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF K.K.D.B., CHILD

Court:State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Date published: Jun 8, 2017

Citations

NO. 14-17-00302-CV (Tex. App. Jun. 8, 2017)