In the Interest of M.J.W., J.A., and C.A. Appeal from 45th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (memorandum opinion )

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-14-00330-CV In the INTEREST OF M.J.W., J.A., and C.A. From the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2012-PA-02053 Honorable Peter Sakai, Judge Presiding Opinion by: Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Delivered and Filed: October 22, 2014 MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; AFFIRMED Jessica B.W. 1 appeals the trial court s order terminating the parent-child relationship with the children M.J.W., J.A., and C.A. Appellant s court-appointed appellate attorney 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. 04-03-00096-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 copies of 1 To protect the identity of the minor child, we refer to the mother by her first name and to the children by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (West 2014); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8. 04-14-00330-CV the brief and the motion to withdraw, informed of her right to review the record and file her own brief, and advised how to obtain a copy of the record. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313 (2014); 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 Anders brief, and we agree with counsel that the appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we grant the motion to withdraw and affirm the trial court s order. Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice -2-

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