in the Interest of A. R. Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date filed: 2021-07-20
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                              COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
                         FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

                                           ORDER

Appellate case name:        In the Interest of A.R., a Child

Appellate case number:      01-21-00263-CV

Trial court case number:    2020-27937

Trial court:                313th District Court of Harris County

       Appellant’s court-appointed counsel filed a brief concluding that the above-
referenced appeal is frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967).
Appellant, acting pro se, has filed a motion requesting access to a copy of the appellate
record for use in preparing a response to appointed counsel’s brief. Appellant also requests
a 30-day extension of time to file his pro se response to counsel’s Anders brief.
       We grant the motion and order the trial court clerk, no later than 7 days from the
date of this order, to provide a copy of the record, including the clerk’s record, the
reporter’s record, and any supplemental records, to the appellant. The trial court clerk shall
further certify to this Court, within 10 days of the date of this order, the date upon which
delivery of the record to the appellant is made.
      Appellant’s pro se response to appointed counsel’s brief shall be filed within 30
days of the date of this order.


       It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ______/s/ Gordon Goodman_____
                             Acting individually

Date: ___July 20, 2021____