Opinion
No. 04-17-00020-CV
02-24-2017
IN THE INTEREST OF D.A.G., R.G., JR., J.X.G., AND S.A.G
From the 112th Judicial District Court, Sutton County, Texas
Trial Court No. 6066
Honorable Pedro Gomez, Judge Presiding
ORDER
This is an accelerated appeal. Appellant's brief was due in this court on February 21, 2017. Neither a brief nor a motion to extend time to file the brief has been filed.
Accordingly, we ORDER appellant to file appellant's brief in this court on or before March 13, 2017. If appellant files neither the brief nor a motion for extension of time reasonably explaining the need for an extension by the date ordered, we will abate this appeal to the trial court for an abandonment hearing. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 107.013(a)(1) (giving indigent persons right to counsel in termination cases); In re M.S., 115 S.W.3d 534, 544 (Tex. 2003) (holding that right to counsel in termination cases includes right to effective counsel).
/s/_________
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 24th day of February, 2017.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court