Order entered July 8, 2019
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-19-00711-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.L., JR., ET AL., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 254th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF-17-19273
ORDER
This appeal follows the trial court’s judgment terminating appellant’s parental rights to
her children. The clerk’s record reflects trial counsel for appellant, who is indigent, filed a
motion to withdraw and appoint appellate counsel. Although the record reflects the trial court
has “released” counsel “from further obligation in this cause,” the record does not reflect
appellate counsel has been appointed.
Because appellant is presumed to remain indigent through any appeals absent changed
circumstances, appellate counsel must be appointed. See In re P.M., 520 S.W.3d 24, 26 (Tex.
2016) (citation omitted). Accordingly, we ORDER the trial court to appoint counsel, if counsel
has not already been appointed, to represent appellant on appeal. Counsel shall be appointed no
later than July 15, 2019, and a supplemental clerk’s record containing the appointment order
shall be filed no later than July 18, 2019.
We note the reporter’s record has not been filed because appellant has not requested it.
We ORDER appellant’s appellate counsel to file, no later than July 22, 2019, written
verification that either the reporter’s record has been requested or will not be requested.
We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of this order to the trial court; Dallas
County Clerk Felicia Pitre; Janet Saavedra, Official Court Reporter for the 254th Judicial District
Court; and, the parties, including trial counsel.
/s/ KEN MOLBERG
JUSTICE