Order entered September 5, 2018
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-18-00850-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF C.R.E. AND C.E., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 382nd Judicial District Court
Rockwall County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1-17-0149
ORDER
We REINSTATE this appeal.
By order dated August 9, 2018, we abated this appeal to allow the trial court to conduct a
hearing and make written findings as to whether to appoint counsel for appellant. On August 29,
2018, the trial court’s findings were filed with the Court. The trial court found, among other
things, that “appointment of an ad litem for appellant is not necessary to insure the determination
of the best interest of the children and that such appointment is not otherwise required by the
Texas Family Code.” We ADOPT the trial court’s findings.
The reporter’s record is overdue. The court reporter has notified the Court that appellant
has not requested preparation of the reporter’s record. Although appellant is indigent and
allowed to proceed without advance payment of costs, he is responsible for requesting the
reporter’s record and filing the request with the trial court clerk. See TEX. R. APP. P. 34.6(b)(2).
Accordingly, we ORDER appellant to file, WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order,
written verification that he has requested preparation of the reporter’s record. We caution
appellant that failure to file written verification of the request within the time specified may
result in this Court ordering submission of the appeal without the reporter’s record. See TEX. R.
APP. P. 37.3(c).
/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE
in the Interest of C.R.E. and C.E., Children
Combined Opinion