In the interest of A.L.M. and J.J.A., children v. --Appeal from 161st District Court of Ector County (memorandum opinion per curiam)
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Opinion filed January 3, 2014 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals ___________ No. 11-13-00231-CV ___________ IN THE INTEREST OF A.L.M. AND J.J.A., CHILDREN On Appeal from the 161st District Court Ector County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. B-3219-PC MEMORANDUM OPINION This is an appeal from an order terminating the parental rights of the mother and the fathers of A.L.M. and J.J.A. The mother filed a notice of appeal. We dismiss the appeal. The mother s court-appointed counsel has filed a motion to withdraw and a supporting brief in which she professionally and conscientiously examines the record and applicable law and states that she has concluded that the appeal is frivolous. Counsel has provided the mother with a copy of the motion to withdraw and brief and advised the mother of her right to review the record and file a response to counsel s brief. The mother has not filed a response.1 Court-appointed counsel has complied with the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). In this regard, the practice recognized in Anders for court-appointed counsel to seek a withdrawal from a frivolous appeal applies to parental termination proceedings involving appointed counsel. See In re K.D., 127 S.W.3d 66, 67 (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] 2003, no pet.). Following the procedures outlined in Anders and Schulman, we have independently reviewed the record, and we agree that the appeal is without merit and should be dismissed. Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 409. Court-appointed counsel s motion to withdraw is granted. Additionally, we order counsel to notify the mother of the disposition of this appeal and the availability of discretionary review in the Texas Supreme Court. Counsel is directed to send the mother a copy of the opinion and judgment within five days after the opinion is handed down, along with notification of her right to file a pro se petition for review under TEX. R. APP. P. 53. Likewise, this court advises the mother that she may file a petition for review pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 53. The motion to withdraw is granted, and the appeal is dismissed. PER CURIAM January 3, 2014 Panel consists of: Wright, C.J., Willson, J., and Bailey, J. 1 By letter, this court granted the mother more than thirty days in which to exercise her right to file a response to counsel s motion to withdraw and brief. 2
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