Opinion
No. 04-14-00419-CV
08-21-2014
IN THE INTEREST OF S.G., a child
From the 225th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2013-PA-02259
Honorable Richard Garcia, Judge Presiding
ORDER
This is an appeal from a judgment terminating appellant's parental rights. On July 28, 2014, appellant's court-appointed appellate counsel filed a motion to withdraw and a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), in which he asserts there are no meritorious issues to raise on appeal. See In re R. R., No. 04-03-00096-CV, 2003 WL 21157944 (Tex. App.-San Antonio, May 21, 2003, order) (holding that Anders procedures apply to appeals from orders terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.-San Antonio, Sept. 10, 2003, no pet.) (mem. op.). Counsel states he informed appellant of her right to review the record and file her own brief. See id.; Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App.—San Antonio, July 23, 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1996, no pet.). Counsel also provided appellant with an "Appellant's Motion for Pro Se Access to the Appellate Record." The State has filed a notice waiving its right to file a brief in this case unless appellant files a pro se brief.
Appellant has not requested a copy of the appellate record. Therefore, appellant's pro se brief is due in this court no later than September 19, 2014.
We order that the motion to withdraw filed by appellant's counsel is held in abeyance pending further order of the court.
We further order the clerk of this court to serve a copy of this order on appellant and all counsel.
/s/_________
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 21st day of August, 2014.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court