in the Interest of J.F., M.F., and J.I., Children ( 2014 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-13-00694-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.F., M.F., and J.I., Children
From the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012-PA-00745
Honorable Martha B. Tanner, Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Karen Angelini, Justice
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Delivered and Filed: February 5, 2014
AFFIRMED
This is an accelerated appeal from an order terminating Appellant Nathaniel F.’s parental
rights. 1 Nathaniel F.’s court-appointed appellate attorney has filed a brief containing a professional
evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable grounds to be advanced.
Counsel has concluded that this appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the
requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). See In re R.R., No. 04-03-00096-CV,
2003 WL 21157944, at *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order) (applying Anders procedure in
appeal from order terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.—
San Antonio 2003, no pet.). Counsel certified that a copy of appellant’s brief was delivered to
1
To protect the identity of the minor children, we refer to the children’s parents by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE
ANN. § 109.002(d) (West 2009); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8(b)(2).
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Nathaniel F. and that he was advised of his right to examine the record and to file a pro se brief.
Nathaniel F. did not file a pro se brief.
After reviewing the record and the briefs, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without
merit. Therefore, the order of the trial court is affirmed, and counsel’s motion to withdraw is
granted.
Karen Angelini, Justice
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