Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
August 16, 2016
No. 04-16-00326-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF D.C., A CHILD,
From the 37th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2015-PA-01427
Honorable Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, Judge Presiding
ORDER
On August 8, 2016, this court received appellant’s brief. Appellant’s brief violates Texas
Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.8 in that the document contained in the appendix has not been
redacted to protect the minor’s identity.
We, therefore, ORDER that appellant’s brief is STRICKEN. We further ORDER
appellant’s attorney to file an amended appellant’s brief in compliance with TRAP 9.8 on or
before August 26, 2016. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED given the procedural
history of this appeal. If appellant’s amended brief is not filed by August 26, 2016, we will
abate this appeal to the trial court to determine whether new appellate counsel should be
appointed. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. ' 107.013(a)(1) (giving indigent persons a right to counsel
in parental-rights termination cases); In re M.S., 115 S.W.3d 534, 544 (Tex. 2003) (holding that
this right to counsel includes the right to effective counsel).
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Jason Pulliam, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 16th day of August, 2016.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court