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In re M.L.H.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi-Edinburg
Feb 8, 2022
No. 13-22-00004-CV (Tex. App. Feb. 8, 2022)

Opinion

13-22-00004-CV

02-08-2022

IN THE INTEREST OF M.L.H. A CHILD


On appeal from the 347th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.

Before Justices Hinojosa, Tijerina, and Silva

ORDER

PER CURIAM

This is an appeal of a final order terminating parental rights. The notice of appeal was filed on January 3, 2022, and appellant's brief is due February 8, 2022. Appellant A.L.H. has filed an unopposed motion for extension of time seeking ten days of additional time to file the brief.

Appeals in parental termination and child protection cases are governed by the rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals, but include additional expedited deadlines and procedures. See Tex. R. App. P. 28.4; Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a). The intermediate appellate courts are directed to ensure "as far as reasonably possible" that appeals in such cases are brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a). Accordingly, it is the policy of this Court to limit extensions of time in such cases absent truly extraordinary circumstances. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(d).

We GRANT appellant's unopposed motion for extension of time and ORDER appellant's brief to be filed on or before Friday, February 18, 2022. No further extensions of time will be granted absent truly exigent and extraordinary circumstances.


Summaries of

In re M.L.H.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi-Edinburg
Feb 8, 2022
No. 13-22-00004-CV (Tex. App. Feb. 8, 2022)
Case details for

In re M.L.H.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF M.L.H. A CHILD

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi-Edinburg

Date published: Feb 8, 2022

Citations

No. 13-22-00004-CV (Tex. App. Feb. 8, 2022)