Order entered January 15, 2019
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-18-01127-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF R.M., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 417th Judicial District Court
Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 417-02593-2018
ORDER
On November 8, 2018, after being informed appellant had not contacted court reporter
Kathy Bounds about the record, we directed appellant to file written verification that she had
requested the reporter’s record. We cautioned appellant that failure to comply timely could
result in the appeal being submitted without the reporter’s record. Appellant failed to comply,
and, on November 27, 2018, we ordered the appeal submitted without the reporter’s record and
further ordered appellant to file her brief no later than December 27, 2018.
On December 10, 2018, the court reporter filed the reporter’s record. Appellant,
however, has not filed a brief or a motion to extend the time for filing a brief.
Accordingly, we VACATE our November 27, 2018 order and ORDER appellant to file,
within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order, both appellant’s brief and an extension
motion. Failure to file the brief by the time specified may result in an order for the trial court to
conduct a hearing to determine why appellant’s brief has not been filed and to take such
measures as may be necessary to assure effective representation, including appointment of new
counsel.
/s/ DAVID J. SCHENCK
JUSTICE