M. S. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Appeal from 98th District Court of Travis County (memorandum opinion )
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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-14-00259-CV M. S., Appellant v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 98TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. D-1-FM-12-006947, HONORABLE SCOTT H. JENKINS, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION After a non-jury trial that appellant M.S. did not attend, the trial court terminated appellant s parental rights to a child. Appellant s court-appointed attorney filed a brief concluding that this appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967) by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced on appeal. See 386 U.S. at 744; see also Taylor v. Texas Dep t of Prot. & Regulatory Servs., 160 S.W.3d 641, 646-47 (Tex. App. Austin 2005, pet. denied) (applying Anders procedure in appeal from termination of parental rights). Counsel certified to this Court that she provided appellant with a copy of the Anders brief and notice of her right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se brief. Appellant did not file a pro se brief. We have reviewed the record and counsel s brief and agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Finding nothing in the record that might arguably support an appeal, we grant counsel s motion to withdraw and affirm the order of termination. Jeff Rose, Justice Before Chief Justice Jones, Justices Rose and Goodwin Affirmed Filed: August 21, 2014 2
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