Kiera Mathis v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ( 2022 )

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas April 5, 2022 No. 04-22-00123-CV Kiera MATHIS, Appellant v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, Appellee From the 37th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2021CI13518 Honorable Larry Noll, Judge Presiding ORDER Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice On April 2, 2022, this court received appellant’s brief. The brief violates the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure in that it: 1. does not contain any citations to the record, see TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(g), (i); 2. does not certify proof of service, see TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5(d)–(e); and 3. includes minor’s names in the appendix, see TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8–9.9. It is therefore ORDERED that the brief filed by the appellant is STRICKEN from our record. It is FURTHER ORDERED that appellant file an amended brief in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure no later than April 15, 2022 or this appeal will be dismissed for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.9, 42.3. _________________________________ Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 5th day of April, 2022. ___________________________________ Michael A. Cruz, Clerk of Court