in the Interest of T.C. and K.C., Children ( 2022 )

NUMBER 13-21-00438-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
IN THE INTEREST OF T.C. and K.C., CHILDREN
On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 5
of Nueces County, Texas.
ORDER
Before Justices Hinojosa, Tijerina, and Silva
Order Per Curiam
This is an appeal of a final order terminating parental rights. The court reporter has
filed a first ten-day request for extension of time to file the reporter’s record.
Appeals in parental termination and child protection cases are governed by the
rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals but include additional expedited
deadlines and procedures. See TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4; TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2(a). The
intermediate appellate courts are directed to ensure “as far as reasonably possible” that
these appeals are brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of
appeal is filed. TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2(a). Given the nature of these cases and the
shortened appellate deadlines, we limit the request to one ten-day extension of time
absent truly extraordinary circumstances. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(d).
This Court, having fully examined and considered the court reporter’s request is of
the opinion that, in the interest of justice, the court reporter’s first request for extension of
time to file the reporter’s record should be granted with order. The Court, however,
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 such extension
requests. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6; see also id. at R. 28.4.
The Court grants the court reporter’s request for extension of time. This request is
granted insofar as the Court will extend the court reporter’s deadline to file the reporter’s
record ten (10) days from the date of this order. Further requests for extension of time will
not be favorably entertained by this Court, absent extraordinary circumstances.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed on the
9th day of February, 2022.
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