in the Interest of O. J. P. v. Department of Family and Protective Services

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: In the Interest of O.J.P., a Child Appellate case number: 01-21-00163-CV Trial court case number: 2016-25857 Trial court: 246th District Court of Harris County This is an accelerated appeal from an order terminating the parental rights of appellant, C.D.P. Appellant has filed her third motion for extension of time to file an appellant’s brief, requesting that this Court again extend the deadline for filing appellant’s brief. Appellant’s brief was originally due on May 10, 2021. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). Appellant requests that this Court extend the deadline for filing appellant’s brief to July 14, 2021— sixty-five days past the original due date. The motion is GRANTED. Appellant’s brief is due on July 14, 2021. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a), (d). No further extensions will be granted. Because this appeal involves the termination of the parent-child relationship, the Court is required to bring the appeal to final disposition within 180 days of March 29, 2021, the date the notice of appeal was filed in this proceeding, so far as reasonably possible. See TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2, reprinted in TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN., tit. 2, subtit. F app. It is so ORDERED. Judge’s signature: _____/s/ Julie Countiss_________  Acting individually  Acting for the Court Date: ____June 17, 2021______