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In re N.J.D.

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Nov 30, 2017
NO. 14-17-00711-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 30, 2017)

Opinion

NO. 14-17-00711-CV

11-30-2017

IN THE INTEREST OF N.J.D AND A.W., CHILDREN


On Appeal from the 313th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2015-07371J

ORDER

This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a suit in which the termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue. Appellant is represented by appointed counsel, Donald M. Crane. Appellant's brief was originally due October 23, 2017. We granted two extensions of time to file appellant's brief until November 27, 2017. When we granted the last extension, we noted that no further extensions would be granted. On November 27, 2017, counsel filed a further request for extension of time to file appellant's brief. To date, counsel has submitted no brief.

Appeals in parental termination cases and child protection cases are to be brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a) (effective May 1, 2012). This accelerated schedule requires greater compliance with briefing deadlines. Therefore, we grant the motion and issue the following order.

We order appellant's appointed counsel Donald M. Crane to file appellant's brief no later than December 8, 2017. If the brief is not filed by that date, counsel may be required to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court. In addition, the court may require appointment of new counsel due to the failure to timely file appellant's brief.

PER CURIAM


Summaries of

In re N.J.D.

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Nov 30, 2017
NO. 14-17-00711-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 30, 2017)
Case details for

In re N.J.D.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF N.J.D AND A.W., CHILDREN

Court:State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Date published: Nov 30, 2017

Citations

NO. 14-17-00711-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 30, 2017)