COURT OF APPEALS
SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH
NO. 2-08-498-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.L.R., II, A.R.L.R., AND T.R.,
CHILDREN
AND
NO. 2-08-499-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.D.–W.R.,
A CHILD
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FROM COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF PARKER COUNTY
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MEMORANDUM OPINION 1
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Appellant Thomas R. appeals the trial court’s orders terminating his
parental rights to his children J.L.R., II, A.R.L.R., T.R., and J.D.–W.R. We
affirm.
1
… See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
Appellant’s court-appointed appellate counsel has filed a motion to
withdraw and an Anders 2 brief in support stating that after diligently reviewing
the record, he believes any appeal in these consolidated cases would be
frivolous.
The brief meets the requirements of Anders by presenting a professional
evaluation of the record and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds
of error to be advanced.3 Appellant’s counsel delivered a copy of the motion
and supporting brief to appellant advising him of his right to contest the motion,
review the record, and file a pro se brief with this court. The time for filing
such a brief has expired, and we have not received a pro se brief. The State
has not filed a brief.
As the reviewing appellate court, we must conduct an independent
evaluation of the record to decide whether counsel is correct in determining the
appeals are frivolous. 4
2
… Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396 (1967).
3
… See In re K.M., No. 02-01-00349-CV, 2003 WL 2006583, at *2 (Tex.
App.—Fort Worth May 1, 2003, no pet.) (mem. op.) (citing Anders, 386 U.S.
at 747, 87 S. Ct. at 1401).
4
… See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
2
Having carefully reviewed the record and the appellate brief, we agree
with appellate counsel that appellant’s appeals are frivolous and without merit.
We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeals.5
Accordingly, we affirm the trial court’s termination orders and grant
counsel’s motion to withdraw.
PER CURIAM
PANEL: CAYCE, C.J.; DAUPHINOT and GARDNER, JJ.
DELIVERED: August 13, 2009
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… See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005);
In re D.D., 279 S.W.3d 849, 850 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009, pet. denied); K.M.,
2003 WL 2006583, at *3.
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