in the Interest of R. E. N., a Child ( 2010 )

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MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-09-00815-CV
In the Interest of R.E.N., a Child
From the 37th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2008-PA-01635
Honorable Richard Garcia, Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Karen Angelini, Justice
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Karen Angelini, Justice
Rebecca Simmons, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 28, 2010
AFFIRMED, MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED
After the trial court terminated his parental rights to R.E.N., appellant G.C.N. appealed the
trial court’s order determining that an appeal of the termination order would be frivolous.1 See TEX .
FAM . CODE ANN . § 263.405(g) (Vernon 2008). Appellant’s court-appointed attorney filed a brief
containing a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable
grounds to be advanced. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967). See In the Interest of R.R., No. 04-03-00096-CV, 2003 WL 21157944, at *4 (Tex. App—San
Antonio May 21, 2003, no pet.) (applying Anders procedure in appeal from termination of parental
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… To protect the privacy of the parties in this case, we identify the parent and child by initials only. See
T EX . F AM . C O D E A N N . § 109.002(d) (Vernon 2009).
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rights). Counsel provided appellant with a copy of the brief. Additionally, appellant was informed
of his right to review the record and advised of his right to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has
been filed.
After reviewing the record, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The
judgment of the trial court is affirmed. We grant counsel’s motion to withdraw. Nichols v. State, 954
S.W.2d 83, 86 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n. 1
(Tex. App.—San Antonio 1996, no pet.).
Karen Angelini, Justice
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