in the Interest of D.S., a Child

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-13-00616-CV
In the INTEREST OF D.S., a Child
From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012-PA-02108
Honorable Fred Shannon, Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Delivered and Filed: January 15, 2014
MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; AFFIRMED
D.A.S. 1 appeals the trial court’s order terminating his parent-child relationship with the
child D.S. Appellant’s court-appointed appellate attorney filed a motion to withdraw and a brief
containing a professional evaluation of the record, demonstrating there are no arguable grounds to
be advanced, and concluding the appeal is frivolous. 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, *4
(Tex. App.—San Antonio May 21, 2003, order) (applying Anders procedure to appeals from orders
terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Sept.
10, 2003, no pet.) (mem. op.). Appellant was provided a copy of the brief and the motion to
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To protect the identity of the minor child, we refer to the alleged father and child by their initials. See TEX. FAM.
CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (West 2011); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8.
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withdraw and was informed of his right to review the record and file his own brief. See Nichols v.
State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.) (per curiam); In re R.R.,
2003 WL 21157944, at *4. Appellant did not file a pro se brief.
We have reviewed the record and the attorney’s Anders brief, and we agree with counsel
that the appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we grant the motion to withdraw and affirm the trial
court’s termination order.
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
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