Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2025

Maribel Hill v. Dwight L. Hill

Maribel Hill v. Dwight L. Hill
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided November 20, 2025

Maribel Hill v. Dwight L. Hill

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00051-cv FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/20/2025 3:53 PM NO. 15-25-00051-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK IN THE INTEREST OF § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN J.L.H., A CHILD § 15th COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN, TEXAS MARIBEL L. HILL, § 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM RESPONDENT/APPELLANT § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE § Clerk VS. § 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § DWIGHT L. HILL, § PETITIONER/APPELLEE § AUSTIN, TEXAS, TRAVIS COUNTY

APPELLANT’S AGREED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS IN AND FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS: COMES NOW, Appellant/Respondent, Maribel Hill, by and through her appellate counsel of record, Marisol Lopez, and moves this Court for an extension of time to file Appellant’s Reply Brief in this cause. See Tex. R. App. P 10.5(b). In support thereof, Appellant would show this Honorable Court the following: 1) Appellee filed his Reply brief of November 6, 2025; 2) Wednesday, November 26, 2025, is Appellant’s current deadline for filing Appellant’s Reply brief; 3) Appellant’s attorney has been out sick and is still currently sick; 4) Next week is Thanksgiving so Appellant’s attorney will only have half a week to work, provided Appellant’s attorney is well enough by then to go in, and will need to try to catch up on what all has transpired with cases while being out to make sure deadlines are not missed on cases;

5) Appellant is requesting a three week extension, making Appellant’s reply brief due December 17, 2025.

6) No extension has been granted previously for Appellant’s Reply Brief; 7) For these reasons, Appellant is requesting the deadline to file her reply brief be extended to December 17, 2025.

8) Appellee’s counsel, Richard Orsinger, graciously agreed to the extension.

9) WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, counsel respectfully request this Court hereby: • Grant this Motion in all its particulars; • Request that Appellant’s Reply brief be due on December 17, 2025; • Grant to the parties whatever and further relief, either in law or in equity, to which this Court deems them fit to receive.

______/s/ Marisol Lopez_______ MARISOL LOPEZ LAW FIRM Marisol Lopez State Bar No 24050952 W Avenue D Garland, TX 75040 972-205-1110 office 1-866-232-2077 facsimile [email protected]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Counsel for Movant/Appellant certifies that a true copy of this Notice has been forwarded in accordance with TRAP 9.5 this _20th_ day of November, 2025 to Petitioner Dwight Hill’s lead attorney: EPSTEIN FAMILY LAW, P.C.

Robert D. Epstein State Bar No. 24065206 [email protected] 5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1070 Dallas, TX 75225 Tel: (972) 232-7673 And ORSINGER, NELSON, DOWNING & ANDERSON, LLP Richard R. Orsinger State Bar NO. 15322500 Soledad, Suite 550 San Antonio, Texas 78205 210-225-5567 [email protected]

/s/ Marisol Lopez Marisol Lopez Attorney for Maribel Hill

Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Marisol Lopez on behalf of Marisol Lopez Bar No. 24050952 [email protected] Envelope ID: 108301132 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief Status as of 11/20/2025 3:58 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Robert Epstein 24065206 [email protected] 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM SENT Richard Osinger [email protected] 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM SENT Marisol Lopez [email protected] 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Dwight L.Hill Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Diane Wiles [email protected] 11/20/2025 3:53:28 PM SENT

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