Order entered November 13, 2014
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-01123-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.B., ET AL., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 305th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 13-197-X-305th
ORDER
This is an accelerated appeal from an order in a suit affecting parent-child relationship
and appointing permanent managing conservator. See TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4. The record was
originally due on September 5, 2014. On October 10, 2014, we abated this appeal so the trial
court could determine, among other things, whether appellant Father desired to prosecute the
appeal. After conducting a hearing, the trial court determined that Father did desire to prosecute
an appeal and notified this Court that it instructed the court reporter to begin preparation of the
reporter’s record. On October 24, 2014, we reinstated the appeal and ordered the official court
reporter for the 305th Judicial District Court to file the record of the trial court proceedings no
later than November 3, 2014. The reporter’s record still, however, remains unfiled.
Accordingly, we ORDER Pamela Sumler, Official Court Reporter, to file the record no later
than November 24, 2014. If necessary, arrangements for a substitute reporter must be made as
no extensions will be granted absent exigent circumstances. See id. 28.4(b)(1),(2). As Father
was determined to be indigent prior to trial, he is presumed to remain indigent for the duration of
the appeal and may proceed without advance payment of costs. See id. 20.1 (a)(3).
We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of this order to (1) the Honorable
Cheryl Shannon, Presiding Judge of the 305th Judicial District Court, and (2) Pamela Sumler,
Official Court Reporter of the 305th Judicial District Court.
/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE