FILED DALLAS COUNTY 05-15-01042-CV 8/31/2015 1:48:58 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK

NO. DF-10-13224-U Bridgette Vation NO. DF-13-18933-U FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS NO. DF-13-18931-U DALLAS, TEXAS 8/31/2015 4:20:08 PM NO. DF-14-10757-U LISA MATZ Clerk IN THE INTEREST OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § BOWENS/WELCH § 302nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT § CHILDREN § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS NOTICE OF APPEAL This Notice of Appeal is filed by CRYSTAL BOWENS, Respondent, party to these proceedings who seeks to alter the trial court's judgment or other appealable order.

1. The trial court, cause numbers, and styles of this case are as shown in the caption above.

2. The judgment or order appealed from was signed on August 14, 2015.

3. CRYSTAL BOWENS desires to appeal from all portions of the judgment.

4. This appeal is being taken to the Court of Appeals for the 5th District of Texas.

5. This is an accelerated appeal. This is a parental termination case.

6. Appellant is presumed indigent and may proceed without advance payment of costs.

Respectfully submitted, Stephanie L. Pond, Attorney at Law Commerce #200 Dallas, Texas 75202 Tel: (214) 752-0229 Fax: (214) 752-5217

Page 1 of 2 By: /s/ Stephanie L. Pond STEPHANIE L. POND State Bar No. 24079817 Email: [email protected] Attorney for CRYSTAL BOWENS

Certificate of Service I certify that a true copy of this Notice of Appeal was served in accordance with rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on each party or that party's lead counsel as follows: Party: Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services Lead attorney: Sandre Moncriffe, Assistant District Attorney Method of service: via email: [email protected] Date of service: August 31, 2015

Party: Guardian ad Litem/Attorney ad Litem for child Lead attorney: Glyne Worrell Method of service: via email: [email protected] Date of service: August 31, 2015

Party: Father Justin Welch Lead attorney: Charles Vaughn Method of service: via email: [email protected] Date of service: August 31, 2015

/s/ Stephanie L. Pond STEPHANIE L. POND Attorney for Respondent

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