Opinion
NUMBER 13-17-00053-CV
04-06-2017
IN THE INTEREST OF L.D.C., A CHILD
On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 7 of Hidalgo County, Texas.
ORDER OF ABATEMENT
Before Justices Contreras, Benavides, and Longoria
Order Per Curiam
On January 17, 2017, appellant Juan C. Cervantes filed a notice of appeal, and on March 20, 2017, appellant filed his docketing statement indicating that he had filed for protection in bankruptcy in cause number 11-70658 in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division. Upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition, an automatic stay becomes effective which prohibits the commencement or continuation of any judicial action or proceeding against the debtor and any property within the debtor's bankruptcy estate. See 11 U.S.C.A. § 362(a). Pursuant to Rule 8.2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the appeal is suspended. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2. Accordingly, this appeal is ABATED until further order of this Court. Any documents filed subsequent to the bankruptcy petition will remain pending until the appeal is reinstated. The parties are directed to take such action as is appropriate to advise the Court of any change in the status of the bankruptcy proceeding which would affect the status of this appeal, including but not limited to, the filing of a motion to reinstate pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 8.3. See id. R. 8.3.
PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the 6th day of April, 2017.