In The
Court of Appeals
Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
No. 07-15-00163-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.B., A CHILD.
On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 3
Lubbock County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2008-542,477, Honorable Kevin C. Hart, Presiding
August 5, 2015
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before QUINN, C.J., and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.
Appellant, M.B., the father of A.B., appeals the trial court’s judgment terminating
his parental rights to A.B. M.B.’s appointed counsel has filed a brief in conformity with
Anders v. California rendering her professional opinion that any issue that could be
raised on appeal is frivolous and without legal merit. See 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396,
18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967). M.B.’s counsel avers that she has zealously reviewed the
record in this matter and can find no arguable points of appeal. Counsel has filed a
motion to withdraw and provided M.B. with a copy of the brief. Further, counsel has
advised M.B. that he has the right to file a pro se response to the Anders brief. The
Court has likewise advised M.B. of this right. Additionally, M.B.’s counsel has certified
that she has provided appellant with a copy of the record to use in preparation of a pro
se response. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 321-22 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014) M.B.
has not favored the Court with a response.
This Court has long held that an appointed attorney in a termination case might
discharge her professional duty to her client by filing a brief in conformity with the
Anders process. See In re A.W.T., 61 S.W.3d 87, 88-89 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2001, no
pet.). Likewise, other intermediate appellate courts have so held. See Sanchez v. Tex.
Dep’t of Family and Protective Servs., No. 03-10-00249-CV, 2011 Tex. App. LEXIS
2162, at *1 (Tex. App.—Austin March 24, 2011, no pet.) (mem. op.); In re L.K.H, No. 11-
10-00080-CV, 2011 Tex. App. LEXIS 1706, at *2-4 (Tex. App—Eastland March 10,
2011, no pet.) (mem. op.); In re D.D., 279 S.W.3d 849, 849-50 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009,
pet. denied); In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d 326, 326-27 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.]
2004, no pet.).
We have conducted our own review of the record in this matter and have come to
the conclusion that there are no arguable points of appeal. See In re A.W.T., 61 S.W.3d
at 89. We, therefore, grant counsel’s motion to withdraw. We remind counsel that M.B.
has the right to file a pro se petition for review with the Texas Supreme Court. Finally,
having found no arguable points of appeal requiring reversal, we affirm the judgment of
the trial court.
Mackey K. Hancock
Justice
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