Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
September 11, 2014
No. 04-14-00593-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.R.E., a Child,
From the 225th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2013-PA-01424
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
ORDER
This is an accelerated appeal of the trial court’s order terminating appellant’s parental
rights which is required to be brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice
of appeal is filed. TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2.
On August 27, 2014, this court issued an order requiring appellant to show cause in
writing why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant’s response
was due to be filed September 11, 2011; however, on September 9, 2011, the trial court
permitted appellant’s appointed counsel to withdraw and appointed new appellate counsel. It is
therefore ORDERED that appellant’s newly appointed counsel, Manuel C. Rodriguez, Jr., file a
response to this court’s August 27, 2014 show cause order no later than September 17, 2014.
Given the time constraints governing our disposition of this appeal, requests for extensions of
time are disfavored.
The motions filed by appellant’s former counsel, Laura D. Heard, are MOOT.
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Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 11th day of September, 2014.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court