ACCEPTED 01-15-00659-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 12/18/2015 2:48:05 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

NO. 01-15-00659-CV FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 12/18/2015 2:48:05 PM FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE HOUSTON, TEXAS Clerk

James Keith Barger v. Cari Joan Barger On Appeal from the 311th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2007-40641

APPELLANT’S UNOPPOSED FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

COMES NOW, TAYLOR T. IMEL, Attorney for Appellant, JAMES KEITH BARGER, and files this Appellant’s Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief and in support thereof would respectfully show the Court the following: 1. Appellant is JAMES KEITH BARGER; Appellee is CARI JOAN BARGER.

2. The 311th Family District Court of Harris County, Texas signed an Order on Motion to Reconsider and/or Motion to Modify, Correct, and/or Reform

Judgment; and/or In the Alternative, Motion for New Trial on June 30, 2015 in Cause No. 2007-40641 styled In the Matter of the Marriage of Cari Joan Barger and James Keith Barger and In the Interest of James Steven Barger and Rebeccah Danielle Barger, Children.

3. Appellant, JAMES KEITH BARGER, filed his notice of appeal on July 23, 2015. The Clerk’s record was filed on November 6, 2015 and the Reporter’s Record was filed on November 30, 2015.

4. Appellant’s Brief is due on December 30, 2015. This Motion is filed before the deadline to file Appellant’s Brief.

5. There is no specific deadline to file this motion to extend time. Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(d).

6. Appellee, CARI JOAN BARGER, does not oppose this Motion.

7. Appellant, JAMES KEITH BARGER, requests an additional thirty (30) days to file Appellant’s brief, extending the time until January 29, 2016.

8. Appellant needs additional time to file the brief. During the relevant period of time in which the Appellant’s brief has come due, Appellant’s counsel has been attending to other matters including but not limited to: a. Research, preparation, and participation in summary judgment filings, hearing on continuance of trial and trial deadlines, and extensive discovery

matters heard in Cause No. 2008-53787 styled In the Interest of Solomon Gregory Guefen and Ahava Guefen.

9. Additionally, Appellant’s counsel will be on vacation with her family during the holidays from December 24, 2015 through January 1, 2016, thus reducing the time by which Appellant’s counsel must have completed and file Appellant’s brief.

10. No previous extensions to file Appellant’s Brief have been requested.

WHEREFORE PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant, JAMES KEITH BARGER, prays that this Court grant this Appellant’s Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief and extend Appellant’s time to file his Brief until and including January 29, 2016, as set forth above. Appellant prays for general relief.

Respectfully submitted, KOONSFULLER, P.C.

/s/ Taylor Toombs Imel TAYLOR TOOMBS IMEL State Bar No. 24073302 N. Post Oak Lane, Suite 425 Houston, Texas 77024 (713) 789-5112 (Telephone) (713) 789-5123 (Facsimile) [email protected] [email protected] Attorney for Appellant JAMES KEITH BARGER CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I certify that I have conferred with Appellee’s counsel, Linda G. Marshall, by email regarding Appellee’s position on this Motion. Linda G. Marshall does not oppose this Motion.

/s/ Taylor Toombs Imel TAYLOR TOOMBS IMEL

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of this Appellant’s Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief was served on the following parties and/or attorneys of record in the manner described in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on this the 18th day of December, 2015: Via E-Service/Email: [email protected] Via Facsimile (713) 654-9898 Linda G. Marshall 5020 Montrose, Suite 700 Houston, Texas 77006

/s/ Taylor Toombs Imel TAYLOR TOOMBS IMEL