Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-18-00647-CV
In the Interest of J.D.H. and D.M.D.C., Children
From the 150th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2017PA01776
Honorable Richard Garcia, Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Irene Rios, Justice
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Irene Rios, Justice
Delivered and Filed: February 6, 2019
AFFIRMED
This is an appeal from the trial court’s order terminating appellant’s parental rights to her
two children, J.D.H. and D.M.D.C. Appellant’s court-appointed appellate attorney filed a brief
containing a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating there are no arguable grounds
to be advanced. Counsel concluded the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief met the
requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); see In re R.R., No. 04–03–00096–CV,
2003 WL 21157944, at *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 21, 2003, no pet.) (applying Anders
procedure in appeal from termination of parental rights). 1 Counsel provided appellant with a copy
of the brief. Appellant was informed of her right to review the record and advised of her right to
1
The brief in this case was filed prior to this court’s opinion in In re N.F.M., No. 04-18-00475-CV, 2018 WL 6624409,
at *2-4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio December 19, 2018) (denying motion for en banc reconsideration of order striking
Anders brief).
04-18-00247-CV
file a pro se brief. The State waived its right to file an appellee’s brief unless appellant filed a pro
se brief. Appellant has not filed a brief. After reviewing the record and counsel’s brief, we agree
the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Therefore, the trial court’s termination order is affirmed.
Irene Rios, Justice
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