Opinion
No. 05-13-00414-CV
05-19-2014
MARY HELEN WILLIAMS-WHITE, Appellant v. HENRY M. WHITE, Appellee
On Appeal from the 59th Judicial District Court
Grayson County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. FA-12-0829
ORDER
On April 28, 2014, the Court received appellant's brief. In a notice dated May 5, 2014, the Court sent appellant a defective brief notice instructing her to file, within ten days, an amended brief that complies with Rule 38.1 of the Texas Rules of appellate procedure.
On May 14, 2014, appellant filed a motion for an extension of time to file an amended brief. Appellant asks that the Court give her nine months to hire an attorney. We hold pro se litigants to the same standards as licensed attorneys and require them to comply with applicable laws and rules of procedure. Mansfield State Bank v. Cohn, 573 S.W.2d 181, 184-85 (Tex. 1978). Accordingly, we GRANT appellant's motion TO THE EXTENT that appellant shall file an amended brief ON OR BEFORE JULY 18, 2014. We CAUTION appellant that if she fails to file an amended brief by July 18, 2014, the appeal will be submitted on the brief received by this Court on April 28, 2014.
ADA BROWN
JUSTICE