Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-13-00361-CV
In the INTEREST OF S.B.W. and C.N.W.
From the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012-PA-01354
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Associate Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Delivered and Filed: September 11, 2013
MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; AFFIRMED
Christopher B. 1 appeals the trial court’s order terminating his parent-child relationship with
S.B.W. and C.N.W. Appellant’s court-appointed appellate attorney filed a motion to withdraw
and a brief containing a professional evaluation of the record, demonstrating there are no arguable
grounds to be advanced, and concluding the appeal is frivolous. The brief meets the requirements
of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). See In re R.R., No. 04-03-00096-CV, 2003 WL
21157944, *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 21, 2003, order) (applying Anders procedure to
appeals from orders terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.—
San Antonio Sept. 10, 2003, no pet.) (mem. op.). Appellant was provided a copy of the brief and
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To protect the identity of the minor children, we refer to the father and children by their initials. See TEX. FAM.
CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (West 2011); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8.
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the motion to withdraw and was informed of his right to review the record and file his own brief.
See Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.) (per curiam);
In re R.R., 2003 WL 21157944, at *4. Appellant did not file a pro se brief.
We have reviewed the record and the attorney’s Anders brief, and we agree with counsel
that the appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we grant the motion to withdraw and affirm the trial
court’s order.
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
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