in the Interest of S.W., a Child ( 2013 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-13-00405-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF S.W., a Child
From the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012-PA-01893
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Delivered and Filed: November 6, 2013
AFFIRMED
Appellant A.M. 1 appeals the trial court’s order terminating her parental rights to S.W.
A.M.’s court-appointed counsel filed a brief stating that he has conducted a professional evaluation
of the record and there are no meritorious issues to appeal. Counsel concludes that the appeal is
frivolous and wholly 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 May 21, 2003, no pet.) (applying Anders procedure in an appeal from a termination
of parental rights); see also In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d 326, 329 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.]
2004, no pet.) (same).
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To protect the identity of the minor child, we refer to the mother and her child by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE
ANN. § 109.002(d) (West Supp. 2013); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8.
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Counsel certified that he sent a copy of the Anders brief to A.M. and advised her of her
right to examine the record and to file a pro se brief. Appellant has not filed a pro se brief.
After reviewing the brief and the record, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without
merit. Therefore, we affirm the trial court’s order and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
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