Order entered October 13, 2017
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-17-00425-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.E., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. JC-16-433-W
ORDER
By Orders dated August 23, 2017, and September 12, 2017, we abated this appeal and
ordered the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (the “Department”) to conduct
an investigation whether A.E. is an “Indian child” as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25
U.S.C. §§ 1901-63 (West, Westlaw through Pub. L. No. 115-61) (“ICWA”), and to report the
results of its investigation to the trial court. We further ordered the trial court to consider the
Department’s report, conduct a hearing on A.E.’s status as an Indian child, and transmit a
supplemental record to this Court on or before October 13, 2017. The trial court has complied
with our orders, and the supplemental record has been filed. Accordingly, we REINSTATE this
appeal.
/s/ ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS
JUSTICE