in the Interest of S.R., a Child

IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-17-00372-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF S.R., A CHILD
From the County Court at Law
Bosque County, Texas
Trial Court No. CV16242
ORDER
Appellant’s counsel filed an Anders brief (“Appellant’s Brief and Appendix”) on
March 2, 2018. The brief was deficient because, among other things, it was not in
compliance with Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.8. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8. Accordingly,
we requested that Appellant’s counsel file an amended Anders brief. We further notified
Appellant’s counsel that the Anders brief filed on March 2, 2018, would be stricken, and
the brief was stricken on March 28, 2018.
Appellant’s counsel filed an amended Anders brief (“Appellant’s Brief and
Appendix”) on April 6, 2018; however, the Appendix is still not in compliance with Rule
9.8. Rule 9.8 requires the use of an alias when identifying the child in all papers submitted
to the Court, including the appendix, in an appeal arising out of a case in which the
termination of parental rights was at issue. See id. at 9.8(b)(1). An “alias” is defined as
“one or more of a person’s initials or a fictitious name, used to refer to the person.” Id. at
9.8(a). Even copies of documents that are included in the original appellate record, when
sent in any form or for any purpose other than as part of the formal record, must be made
to comply with the Rule.
To expedite this matter, we order that the Appendix to the amended Anders brief
be sealed. Id. at 2. Appellant’s counsel is instructed that future filings will be expected
to be in compliance with the Rules of Appellate Procedure, including Rule 9.8.
PER CURIAM
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Davis, and
Justice Scoggins
Order issued and filed April 18, 2018
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