Opinion
No. 04-12-00391-CV
10-24-2012
IN THE INTEREST OF K.W. and K.H., Children
MEMORANDUM OPINION
From the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2011-PA-01859
Honorable Cathy Stryker, Judge Presiding
This case was assigned to the 224th Judicial District Court of Bexar County, Texas, in which the Honorable Cathy Stryker is the presiding judge. However, the case was tried by and the final order was signed by the Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Associate Judge, appointed pursuant to section 201.201 of the Texas Family Code. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 201.201, et seq. (West 2008 & West Supp. 2011).
Opinion by: Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice
Steven C. Hilbig, Justice
MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; AFFIRMED
K.W. appeals the trial court's final order terminating the parent-child relationship between her and the children K.W. and K.H. Appellant's court-appointed appellate attorney filed a motion to withdraw and a brief containing a professional evaluation of the record, demonstrating there are no arguable grounds to be advanced, and concluding the appeal is frivolous. 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, *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 21, 2003, order) (applying Anders procedure to appeals from orders terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Sept. 10, 2003, no pet.) (mem. op.). Counsel states he sent appellant copies of the brief and motion to withdraw and informed her of her right to review the record and file her own brief. See Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App.—San Antonio, July 23, 1997, no pet.); In re R.R., 2003 WL 21157944, at *4. Appellant did not file a pro se brief.
To protect the identity of the minor child, we refer to the mother/father and child by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (West 2011); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8.
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We have reviewed the record and the attorney's Anders brief, and we agree with counsel that the appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we grant the motion to withdraw and affirm the trial court's order.
Steven C. Hilbig, Justice