Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2022

N. S. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

N. S. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided June 10, 2022

N. S. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-22-00257-CV

N. S., Appellant v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee

FROM THE 146TH DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY NO. 286,413-B, THE HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER L. CORNISH, JUDGE PRESIDING

ORDER

PER CURIAM Appellant N.S. filed her notice of appeal on May 5, 2022. The appellate record was complete on May 11, 2022, making appellant’s brief due on May 31, 2022. On May 31, 2022, counsel for appellant filed a motion for extension of time to file appellant’s brief.

The rules of judicial administration accelerate the final disposition of appeals from suits for termination of parental rights. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a) (providing 180 days for court’s final disposition). The accelerated schedule constrains this Court’s leeway in granting extensions. In this instance, we will grant the motion and order Bradley K. Williamson to file appellant’s brief no later than June 20, 2022. If the brief is not filed by that date, counsel may be required to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court.

It is ordered on June 9, 2022.

Before Justices Goodwin, Baker, and Triana

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