Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas November 1, 2021 No. 04-21-00276-CV IN THE INTEREST OF M.C.L., A CHILD From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2020-PA-00477 The Honorable Kimberly Burley, Judge Presiding

ORDER This is an accelerated appeal of an order terminating the appellants’ parental rights, which must be disposed of by this court within 180 days of the date the first notice of appeal is filed. Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2. Appellant R.E. filed a notice of appeal on July 7, 2021 and appellant M.L. filed a notice of appeal on July 9, 2021. Thus, the 180-day deadline in which this court must dispose of this appeal is January 3, 2022.

Appellee’s brief was originally due on November 1, 2021. On that same date, appellee filed a motion requesting a seven-day extension of time. Appellee’s motion does not include a certificate of conference stating whether the request is opposed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1(a)(5).

Nevertheless, we GRANT the motion, and appellee’s brief is due no later than November 8, 2021. Given the time constraints governing the disposition of this appeal, further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.

_________________________________ Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 1st day of November, 2021.

___________________________________ Michael A. Cruz, Clerk of Court