Opinion
No. 04-14-00330-CV
10-22-2014
In the INTEREST OF M.J.W., J.A., and C.A.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
From the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012-PA-02053
Honorable Peter Sakai, Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; AFFIRMED
Jessica B.W. appeals the trial court's order terminating the parent-child relationship with the children M.J.W., J.A., and C.A. 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.). Appellant was provided copies of the brief and the motion to withdraw, informed of her right to review the record and file her own brief, and advised how to obtain a copy of the record. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313 (2014); 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 by her first name and to the children by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (West 2014); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8.
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.
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice