TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-14-00606-CV
K. L., Appellant
v.
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF COMAL COUNTY, 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NO. C2013-0881A, HONORABLE DIB WALDRIP, JUDGE PRESIDING
MEMORANDUM OPINION
After a non-jury hearing, the district court appointed appellant K.L. as the possessory
conservator of two children and appointed the children’s father and paternal grandmother as the
joint managing conservators, giving the grandmother the right to determine the children’s residence.
Appellant’s court-appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief in which he discusses
the record, the elements of the cause of action, and the standard of review and concludes that
appellant has no arguable grounds for appeal and that his appeal is wholly frivolous. See Anders
v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811 (Tex. Crim.
App. 1978); see also Taylor v. Texas Dep’t of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 160 S.W.3d 641,
646-47 (Tex. App.—Austin 2005, pet. denied) (applying Anders procedure in appeal from
termination of parental rights). Appellant’s counsel states that he has provided appellant with a
copy of the brief along with a notice advising appellant of her right to examine the appellate record
and to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has been filed.
Having thoroughly reviewed the record and counsel’s brief, we agree with counsel’s
assessment that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. We affirm the judgment and grant
appellant’s counsel’s motion to withdraw as counsel.
Jeff Rose, Chief Justice
Before Chief Justice Rose, Justices Goodwin and Field
Affirmed
Filed: January 27, 2015
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