Opinion
No. 04-17-00144-CV
06-12-2017
IN THE INTEREST OF L.R.,III AND A.R. CHILDREN
From the 216th Judicial District Court, Kerr County, Texas
Trial Court No. 15759A
Honorable Cathy Morris, Judge Presiding
ORDER
On May 30, 2017, this court received an Anders brief filed by appellant's court-appointed appellate attorney. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). This brief violates Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.8 in that the identities of minors are not protected by the use of an alias within the brief.
We, therefore, ORDER that the brief filed on May 30, 2017 is STRICKEN. We further ORDER appellant's attorney to file an amended brief in compliance with TRAP 9.8 on or before June 22, 2017. If appellant's amended brief is not filed by June 22, 2017, we will abate this appeal to the trial court to determine whether new appellate counsel should be appointed. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 107.013(a)(1) (giving indigent persons a right to counsel in parental-rights termination cases); In re M.S., 115 S.W.3d 534, 544 (Tex. 2003) (holding that this right to counsel includes the right to effective counsel).
/s/_________
Irene Rios, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 12th day of June, 2017.
/s/_________
Luz Estrada
Chief Deputy Clerk