Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
June 3, 2014
No. 04-14-00175-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.J.P., a Child,
From the 407th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012-PA-02469
Honorable Janet P. Littlejohn, Judge Presiding
ORDER
In this accelerated appeal of an order terminating Appellant’s parental rights, Appellant’s
court-appointed attorney filed an Anders brief in which counsel asserts there are no meritorious
issues to raise on appeal. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967); In re R.R., No. 04-
03-00096-CV, 2003 WL 21157944, at *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 21, 2003, no pet.)
(applying Anders procedure in a parental rights termination appeal). Counsel has informed
Appellant of her right to file a pro se brief. The State has filed a letter waiving its right to file an
appellee’s brief unless Appellant files a pro se brief.
If Appellant desires to file a pro se brief, we ORDER Appellant to do so within
TWENTY DAYS of the date of this order. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). If Appellant files a
pro se brief, the State may file a responsive brief not later than TWENTY DAYS after the date
Appellant’s pro se brief is filed in this court. See id. R. 38.6(b).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is HELD IN ABEYANCE pending further order of this
court.
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Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 3rd day of June, 2014.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court
in the Interest of A.J.P., a Child
Combined Opinion