in the Interest of M.I.B., a Minor

ACCEPTED 05-15-01044-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 11/13/2015 5:34:25 PM LISA MATZ CLERK No. 05-15-01041-CV No. 05-15-01042-CV FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS No. 05-15-01043-CV DALLAS, TEXAS 11/13/2015 5:34:25 PM No. 05-15-01044-CV LISA MATZ Clerk IN THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE INTEREST OF M.W. AND Z.W., CHILDREN IN THE INTEREST OF J.Q.W., A CHILD IN THE INTEREST OF J.W., A CHILD IN THE INTEREST OF M.B., A CHILD ________________________________________________________________________ On Appeal from the 302ND District Court Of Dallas County, Texas Cause No. DF-10-13224-U Cause No. DF-13-18933-U Cause No. DF-14-10757-U Cause No. DF-13-18931-U _____________________________________________________________________________ APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF and MOTION TO ACCEPT FILED BRIEF ______________________________________________________________________________ TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: COMES NOW APPELLANT, Crystal Bowens, who through her attorney of record, Stephanie L. Pond, requests additional time to file Appellant’s Brief and requests the Court to accept Appellant’s brief that has been tendered to the Court. In support thereof would show: 1. Said Appellant’s brief was due to be filed by November 12, 2015. 2. Since the second extension was granted, attorney for Appellant has had to prepare for and appear at four CPS hearings, three trial settings, two home visits to visit children, and one child support hearing. 3. Appellant’s attorney did not have time to adequately prepare the brief in this case. 4. Appellant’s brief was filed today, November 13, 2015, making it one day late. 5. Attorney for Appellant, Stephanie L. Pond, and Appellant request the Court to grant an extension of time to file said brief and request the Court to accept the brief that was tendered to the Court on November 13, 2015. PRAYER WHEREFORE, Appellant, Crystal Bowens, requests an extension of time to file brief and requests the Court to accept the brief that has been tendered Appellant’s Motion for Additional Time – page 3 to the Court. Respectfully submitted, Stephanie L. Pond 701 Commerce Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75202 Tel: 214-752-0229 Facsimile: 214-752-5257 Email: stephaniepond@yahoo.com /s/ Stephanie L. Pond By: Stephanie L. Pond SBN: 24079817 ATTORNEY FOR CRYSTAL BOWENS, APPELLANT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a true and correct copy of the above was served on Counsel for the Appellees and the Guardian ad Litem in accordance with 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellant Procedure in the manner indicated below on November 13, 2015. VIA EMAIL: Sandre.Moncriffe@dallascounty.org Assistant District Attorney SANDRE MONCRIFFE VIA EMAIL: gworrell@theworrelllawfirm.com Guardian ad Litem/Attorney ad Litem for the children GLYNE WORRELL VIA EMAIL: Charles.Vaughn@dallascounty.org Attorney for Appellant CHARLES VAUGHN /s/ Stephanie L. Pond____ By: Stephanie L. Pond Appellant’s Motion for Additional Time – page 3