In the Interest of EVA and LDA--Appeal from 285th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

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i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-09-00536-CV IN THE INTEREST OF E.V.A. and L.D.A., Minor Children From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2008-PA-02297 Honorable Richard Garcia, Judge Presiding Opinion by: Marialyn Barnard, Justice Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Delivered and Filed: April 7, 2010 MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; AFFIRMED Daniel Alfaro appeals the trial court s judgment terminating his parental rights to E.V.A. and L.D.A., and its order finding his appellate points frivolous. See TEX . FAM . CODE ANN . § 263.405(d)(3) (Vernon Supp. 2009). Appellant s court-appointed appellate attorney has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief containing a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating there are no arguable grounds to be advanced and concluding the appeal is frivolous. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). See In re R.R., No. 04-0300096-CV, 2003 WL 21157944, *4 (Tex. App. San Antonio May 21, 2003, order) (applying Anders procedure to appeals from orders terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App. San Antonio Sept. 10, 2003, no pet.) (mem. op.). Appellant was provided 04-09-00536-CV a copy of the brief and informed of his right to file his own brief. See Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App. San Antonio, July 23, 1997, no pet.); In re R.R., 2003 WL 21157944, at *4. Appellant did not file a pro se brief. We have reviewed the record and the attorney s brief and we agree with counsel that the appellate points do not present a substantial question for appellate review. See TEX . CIV . PRAC. & REM . CODE ANN . §13.003(b) (Vernon 2002); TEX . FAM . CODE ANN . § 263.405( d)(3) (incorporating section 13.003(b) by reference). Accordingly, we hold the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding the points of appeal to be frivolous. We grant the motion to withdraw and affirm the trial court s judgment. Marialyn Barnard, Justice -2-

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