ACCEPTED 05-18-00287-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 3/26/2018 5:51 PM LISA MATZ CLERK

NO. 05-18-00287-CV FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS In the03/26/2018 Court of 5:51:10 AppealsPM In the Interest of T.Y., a child Fifth District of MATZ LISA Texas Clerk at Dallas, Texas

MOTION TO EXCUSE APPELLANT FROM PAYING FEES Appellant, S.N., through her appellant counsel, requests the Court to grant

her an excuse from having to pay fees and costs in this case, including the $205.00

filing fee. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5.

As ground for relief, Appellant shows the Court:

a) On 3/26/18, Appellant filed with the Court her Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(b)(2) and 20.1(c); and

b) Attached to and incorporated herein is a copy of the trial court order appointing Appellant an appeal attorney.

Appellant prays this motion be granted and for general relief.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Ray Chappelle___________ RAY CHAPPELLE Attorney for Appellant Texas Bar Number: 04144100 1327 Empire Ctrl Dr, Ste 110-5 Dallas, TX 75247 214-965-0343 Fax 214-736-3902 Email: [email protected]

Motion to Excuse from Paying Fees - 1 Certificate of Conference

I hereby certify that on 3/26/2018, I conferred with Lori Ordiway, counsel for the opposing party, about the merits of this motion, and said counsel will not oppose the motion.

/s/ Ray Chappelle

Certificate of Service

I, Ray Chappelle, Attorney for Appellant, S.N., hereby certify that a true

copy of the foregoing motion has been served on Lori Ordiway, Counsel for

Appellee, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, via

electronic service through efileTexas.gov to [email protected], on

on 3/26/2018.

/s/ Ray Chappelle

Motion to Excuse from Paying Fees - 2 NO. a n ,

~IN THE INTEREST OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT

§ 304 lh JUDICIAL DISTRICT

CHILDREN § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER OF APPOINTMENT FOR PARENT UNDER TITLE II

TO: FAX NO: W TELEPHONE NO: EMAIL:

On this day, the Court . made an initial determination of indigence for f M and finds that the parent of the subject child(ren) is indigent ,

Pursuant to Texas Family Code you are hereby appointed to represent the parent , of the child(ren) who is indigent.

You are hereby ORDERED to make contact with your client within twenty four hours from - today to complete the attached indigence form and shall file the completed form along with responsive pleadings with the court within seventy- two hours from today.

Such appointment continues until released by the Cou t. Such appointment concludes upon entry of a final order. The next hearing in scheduled for y ^ for a hearing.

Signed the day of , 2018.

JUDGE

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