in the Interest of A.K.W. and D.D.H. ( 2004 )

In the Interest of A.K.W. & D.D.H.

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-03-129-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF

A.K.W. AND D.D.H.

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FROM THE 367 TH DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION ^{(footnote: 1)}

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Appellant Susan H. appeals the trial court’s judgment terminating her parental rights to her children, A.K.W. and D.D.H.  We affirm.  Appellant’s court-appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw and an Anders ^{(footnote: 2)} brief in support stating that after a thorough review of the record, he believes any appeal in this cause would be frivolous.  The brief filed meets the requirements of Anders by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds of error to be advanced.   See In re K.M., No. 02-01-00349-CV, 2003 WL 2006583, at *2 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth May 1, 2003, no pet. ) (mem. op) (citing Anders , 386 U.S. at 747, 87 S. Ct. at 1401 ).  Appellant’s counsel delivered a copy of the motion and supporting brief to appellant advising her of her right to contest the motion, review the record, and file a pro se brief with this court.  The time for filing such a brief has expired, and we have not received a pro se brief.  As the reviewing court, we are required to undertake an independent evaluation of the record for reversible error, ^{(footnote: 3)} and after having done so, we have found none. ^{(footnote: 4)}   We affirm the trial court’s judgment and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.  

BOB MCCOY

JUSTICE

PANEL A: CAYCE, C.J.; GARDNER and MCCOY, JJ.

DELIVERED: February 26, 2004

FOOTNOTES

1:

See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.

2:

Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396 (1967).

3:

See In re K.M., No. 02-01-00349-CV, 2003 WL 2006583, at *2 (citing Stafford v. State , 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991)).

4:

See In re K.S.M. , 61 S.W.3d 632, 634 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2001, no pet .)