Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas January 18, 2022 No. 04-21-00498-CV IN THE INTEREST OF R.J.G, R.J.G, D.G.M, Children, From the 406th Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas Trial Court No. 2020FLD000020D4 Honorable Selina Nava Mireles, Judge Presiding

ORDER In this accelerated appeal of the order terminating Appellant’s parental rights to her child, Appellant’s brief was due on December 23, 2021. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). To date, Appellant has not filed a brief or a motion for extension of time to file the brief.

We ORDER Appellant to show cause in writing within TEN DAYS of the date of this order why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. See id. R. 38.8(a). If Appellant fails to respond as ordered, we will abate this appeal to the trial court for an abandonment hearing. Cf. id. R. 38.8(b)(2); Herndon v. Tex. Dep’t of Family & Protective Servs., No. 03-11-00030-CV, 2012 WL 896010, at *1 (Tex. App.—Austin Mar. 13, 2012, no pet.) (mem. op.); In re T.V., 8 S.W.3d 448, 449 (Tex. App.—Waco 1999, order).

_________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 18th day of January, 2022.

___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court