D. H. a/k/a D. T. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from 345th District Court of Travis County (per curiam)
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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-12-00471-CV
D. H. a/k/a D. T., Appellant
v.
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee
FROM THE 345TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY,
NO. D-1-FM-11-000099,
THE HONORABLE SCOTT H. JENKINS, JUDGE PRESIDING
ORDER
PER CURIAM
Appellant D.H. a/k/a D.T. filed her notice of appeal on July 16, 2012. The
appellant’s brief was filed on December 27, 2012, making appellee’s brief due January 16, 2013.
On January 16, 2013, counsel for appellee filed a motion for extension of time to file
appellee’s brief.
Recent amendments to the rules of judicial administration accelerate the final
disposition of appeals from suits for termination of parental rights. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin.
6.2(a),
available
at
http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/MiscDocket/12/12903200.pdf
(providing 180 days for court’s final disposition). The accelerated schedule constrains this
Court’s leeway in granting extensions. In this instance, we will grant in part the motion and
order counsel to file appellee’s brief no later than February 6, 2013. If the brief is not filed by
that date, counsel may be required to show cause why she should not be held in contempt
of court.
It is ordered on January 22, 2013.
Before Chief Justice Jones, Justices Goodwin and Field
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