Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2018

in the Interest of C.W., D.T., J.T., and A.T., Children

in the Interest of C.W., D.T., J.T., and A.T., Children
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided June 13, 2018

in the Interest of C.W., D.T., J.T., and A.T., Children

Opinion

Order filed June 13, 2018.

In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-18-00427-CV ____________ In the Interest of C.W., D.T., J.T., and A.T., children

On Appeal from the 300th District Court Brazoria County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 88637-F

ORDER This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a parental termination case.

The notice of appeal was filed May 21, 2018. The reporter’s record was due within days after the notice of appeal was filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.1(b); 28.4(a)(1). This court previously granted an extension to file Terri Sanchez’s portion of the reporter’s record through June 12, 2018. When the extension was granted we stated that no further extensions would be granted absent exceptional circumstances. Terri Sanchez’s portion of the record has not been filed.

Appeals in parental termination cases and child protection cases are to be brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a). The trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.3(c). The trial court must direct the court reporter to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter’s record and must arrange for a substitute reporter, if necessary. See Tex. R. App. P. 28.4(b)(1).

Because Terri Sanchez’s portion of the reporter’s record has not been filed timely in this accelerated appeal, we issue the following order: We order Terri Sanchez, the court reporter, to file the record in this appeal on or before June 25, 2018. If Terri Sanchez does not timely file the record as ordered, the court will issue an order requiring her to appear at a hearing to show cause why her portion of the record has not been timely filed and why she should not be held in contempt of court for failing to file the record as ordered. Contempt of court is punishable by a fine and/or confinement in jail.

PER CURIAM

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