TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-19-00153-CV
A. G., Appellant
v.
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, Appellee
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF COMAL COUNTY, 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NO. C2019-0144A, HONORABLE MELISSA McCLENAHAN, JUDGE PRESIDING
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
Counsel for appellant A.G. has filed a letter with this Court advising us that her
pleading entitled “Notice of Appeal from Associate Judge’s Hearing and Request for Hearing
De Novo,” which was docketed in this Court as a notice of appeal, was instead a request for the
district court to hold a de novo hearing on a matter related to the Department’s suit seeking
termination of A.G.’s parental rights. See Tex. Fam. Code § 201.015. Accordingly, counsel asks
that this Court “dispose of or abate this appeal as the Court sees fit, in such a manner that will not
prejudice or hinder [her] client’s right and ability to seek an appeal from any further rulings or
proceedings in this case.” Under these circumstances, we abate the appeal and instruct counsel to
file a status report with this Court, confirming that the matter has been set for a de novo hearing in
the referring court below. The appeal will be reinstated upon receipt of that status report, which is
due to be filed in this Court no later than April 29, 2019.
Before Justices Goodwin, Baker, and Triana
Abated
Filed: March 28, 2019
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