In the Interest of S.W., a ChildAppeal from 224th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (memorandum opinion )

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-13-00405-CV IN THE INTEREST OF S.W., a Child From the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2012-PA-01893 Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding Opinion by: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Delivered and Filed: November 6, 2013 AFFIRMED Appellant A.M. 1 appeals the trial court s order terminating her parental rights to S.W. A.M. s court-appointed counsel filed a brief stating that he has conducted a professional evaluation of the record and there are no meritorious issues to appeal. Counsel concludes that the appeal is frivolous and wholly 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 an appeal from a termination of parental rights); see also In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d 326, 329 (Tex. App. Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.) (same). 1 To protect the identity of the minor child, we refer to the mother and her child by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (West Supp. 2013); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8. 04-13-00405-CV Counsel certified that he sent a copy of the Anders brief to A.M. and advised her of her right to examine the record and to file a pro se brief. Appellant has not filed a pro se brief. After reviewing the brief and the record, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Therefore, we affirm the trial court s order and grant counsel s motion to withdraw. Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice -2-

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