in the Interest of L.H., a Child

FILE COPY COURT OF APPEALS CATHERINE STONE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT KEITH E. HOTTLE CHIEF JUSTICE CADENA-REEVES JUSTICE CENTER CLERK OF COURT KAREN ANGELINI 300 DOLOROSA, SUITE 3200 SANDEE BRYAN MARION SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205-3037 MARIALYN BARNARD WWW.4THCOA.COURTS.STATE.TX.US TELEPHONE REBECA C. MARTINEZ (210) 335-2635 PATRICIA O. ALVAREZ LUZ ELENA D. CHAPA FACSIMILE NO. JUSTICES (210) 335-2762 March 25, 2013 Manuel C. Rodriguez, Jr. Sheri Dye Law Office of Manuel C. Rodriguez, Jr. Department of Family and Protective Services Lincoln Center - Suite 535 Bexar County Courthouse 7800 IH-10 West 100 Dolorosa, 3rd floor San Antonio, TX 78230 San Antonio, TX 78205 Susan D. Reed District Attorney, Bexar County Paul Elizondo Tower 1 101 W. Nueva suite 370 San Antonio, TX 78205 RE: Court of Appeals Number: 04-13-00174-CV Trial Court Case Number: 2009-PA-00997 Style: In the Interest of I.M.B. et al Children Enclosed please find the order which the Honorable Court of Appeals has issued in reference to the above styled and numbered cause. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Very truly yours, KEITH E. HOTTLE, CLERK _____________________________ Elizabeth Montoya Deputy Clerk, Ext. 53857 cc: Sandy Denn, Supervisor Erminia Uviedo Cristina T. De Leon FILE COPY Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas March 25, 2013 No. 04-13-00174-CV IN THE INTEREST OF I.M.B. ET AL CHILDREN, From the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2009-PA-00997 Honorable Dick Alcala, Judge Presiding ORDER This is an accelerated appeal pursuant to section 263.405 of the Texas Family Code. Appellant has filed a notice of appeal stating his intent to appeal from the trial court’s judgment terminating his parental rights. The clerk’s record was due March 18, 2013. On March 22, 2013, the trial court clerk filed a notification of late clerk’s record stating that appellant is not entitled to appeal without paying the fee and appellant has failed to pay the fee for preparing the record. However, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 20.1(a)(3), in “a suit filed by a governmental entity in which termination of the parent-child relationship or managing conservatorship is requested, a parent determined by the trial court to be indigent is presumed to remain indigent for the duration of the suit and any subsequent appeal, as provided by section 107.013 of the Family Code, and may proceed without advance payment of costs.” TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(a)(3). The trial court clerk has informed this court that the trial court found appellant to be indigent. Therefore, we ORDER the trial court clerk to file the clerk’s record on or before April 4, 2013. ____________________________________ Karen Angelini, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 25th day of March, 2013. ____________________________________ Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court FILE COPY MINUTES Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals District San Antonio, Texas March 25, 2013 No. 04-13-00174-CV IN THE INTEREST OF I.M.B. ET AL CHILDREN, From the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2009-PA-00997 Honorable Dick Alcala, Judge Presiding ORDER This is an accelerated appeal pursuant to section 263.405 of the Texas Family Code. Appellant has filed a notice of appeal stating his intent to appeal from the trial court’s judgment terminating his parental rights. The clerk’s record was due March 18, 2013. On March 22, 2013, the trial court clerk filed a notification of late clerk’s record stating that appellant is not entitled to appeal without paying the fee and appellant has failed to pay the fee for preparing the record. However, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 20.1(a)(3), in “a suit filed by a governmental entity in which termination of the parent-child relationship or managing conservatorship is requested, a parent determined by the trial court to be indigent is presumed to remain indigent for the duration of the suit and any subsequent appeal, as provided by section 107.013 of the Family Code, and may proceed without advance payment of costs.” TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(a)(3). The trial court clerk has informed this court that the trial court found appellant to be indigent. Therefore, we ORDER the trial court clerk to file the clerk’s record on or before April 4, 2013. /s/ Karen Angelini Karen Angelini, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 25th day of March, 2013. /s/ Keith E. Hottle Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court Entered this 25th day of March, 2013. VOL____PAGE____