in the Interest of A.A.T., D.R.M., J.Y.M., D.M.M., and D.N.M., Minor Children

NUMBER 13-16-00269-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

IN THE INTEREST OF A.A.T., D.R.M., J.Y.M., D.M.M., and D.N.M., MINOR CHILDREN

On appeal from the 430th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.

ORDER TO FILE APPELLEE’S BRIEF

Before Justices Rodriguez, Benavides, and Perkes Order Per Curiam

This cause is before the Court on appellee’s first unopposed motion for extension of time to file its brief. This Court, having fully examined and considered appellee’s motion is of the opinion that, in the interest of justice, appellee’s first motion for extension of time to file its brief should be granted with order. The Court, however, requires strict adherence to the briefing rules in appeals of parental termination cases, such as this appeal, and looks with disfavor upon the delay caused by such extension requests. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6; see also id. at R. 28.4.

The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART appellee’s first motion for extension of time. This motion is GRANTED insofar as the Court will extend appellee’s deadline to file the brief until July 28, 2016. This motion is DENIED insofar as the Court will not allow an extension until August 8, 2016. Further motions for extension of time will not be favorably entertained by this Court, absent extraordinary circumstances.

PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the

22nd day of July, 2016.