Opinion
No. 04-07-00591-CV
Delivered and Filed: July 23, 2008.
Appealed From the 225th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Trial Court No. 2005-PA-02575, Honorable Martha Tanner, Judge Presiding.
Sitting: CATHERINE STONE, Justice, SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice, REBECCA SIMMONS, Justice.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This is an appeal concerning the trial court's termination of Paula N.'s parental rights to four of her children, J.-T.B.N., P.N., K.N., and N.N.
To protect the privacy of the parties in this case, we identify the children by their initials and the children's mother by her first name only. See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 109.002(d) (Vernon 2002). Paula's parental rights to her remaining child, S.B.N., Jr., were not terminated during the underlying proceeding, as the trial court severed S.B.N., Jr. from the case. Although the children's father, Sebastian N., Sr., also sought to appeal the trial court's termination of his parental rights to J.-T.B.N., P.N., K.N., and N.N., his appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution. See In re S.B.N., Jr., No. 04-07-00591-CV, 2008 WL 2355729, *1 (Tex.App.-San Antonio June 11, 2008, no pet. h.) (per curiam).
Paula's court-appointed appellate attorney filed a brief containing a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. Counsel concludes that the appeal is without merit. 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, at * 4 (Tex.App.-San Antonio May 21, 2003, no pet.) (applying Anders procedure in appeal from termination of parental rights).
A copy of counsel's brief was delivered to Paula, who was advised of her right to examine the record and to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has been filed. After reviewing the record, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The judgment of the trial court is therefore affirmed. Furthermore, we grant counsel's motion to withdraw.