in the Interest of I. M. v. a Child ( 2020 )

NUMBER 13-19-00591-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
IN THE INTEREST OF I.M.V., A CHILD
On appeal from the 267th District Court
of Victoria County, Texas.
ORDER TO FILE APPELLEE’S BRIEF
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Longoria and Perkes
Order Per Curiam
This cause is before the Court on the Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services’ (Department) second motion for extension of time to file its brief. This Court,
having fully examined and considered the Department’s motion, is of the opinion that,
in the interest of justice, the Department’s second motion for extension of time to file its
brief should be granted pursuant to this order.
Appeals in parental termination and child protection cases are governed by the
rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals and include additional expedited
deadlines and procedures. See TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4; TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2(a),
reprinted in TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN., tit.2, subtit. F app. In accordance with the limited time
for consideration of these appeals, this Court requires strict adherence to the briefing
rules in appeals of parental termination cases, such as this appeal, and looks with
disfavor upon the delay caused by requests for extensions of time to file the brief. See
TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6; see also id. R. 28.4.
The Department’s second motion for extension of time to file its brief is hereby
GRANTED, and the Department is hereby ORDERED to file its appellate brief with this
Court on or before 5:00 p.m. on February 14, 2020. Further motions for extension of time
will not be favorably entertained by this Court, absent truly extraordinary circumstances
alleged and supported by appropriate argument, authority, and any necessary evidence.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed the
12th day of February, 2020.