in the Interest of T.P. Jr., Minor Child

Opinion issued May 23, 2013.
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NOS. 01-13-00056-CV
01-13-00057-CV
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IN THE INTEREST OF A.M.P AND T.P., JR., minor children
On Appeal from the 312th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. 2007-76841 & 2008-63981
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The trial court terminated appellant Quentessa LaDawn Synegal’s parental
rights to her children, A.M.P and T.P., Jr. Appellant’s court-appointed appellate
counsel has filed a motion to withdraw along with an Anders brief stating his
professional opinion that the appeal is without merit and that there are no arguable
grounds for reversal. Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396 (1967).
The procedures set forth in Anders are applicable to an appeal of the termination of
parental rights when an appointed attorney concludes that there are no non-
frivolous issues to assert on appeal. See In re K.D., 127 S.W.3d 66, 67 (Tex.
App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2003, no pet.). We have reviewed the record and,
having found no reversible error, we grant counsel’s motion and affirm the trial
court’s judgment.
If an appointed attorney determines that an appeal from a termination order
would be wholly frivolous, counsel may file a motion to withdraw. See In re K.D.,
127 S.W.3d at 67; In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d 326, 330 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th
Dist.] 2004, no pet.). Along with the motion to withdraw, counsel must file a brief
that 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 Anders, 386 U.S. at 744, 87 S. Ct. at 1400; In re K.D., 127 S.W.3d
at 67. Here, counsel has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief that meets the
requirements of Anders. Counsel certified that he delivered a copy of the brief to
appellant and informed appellant of her right to examine the appellate record and
to file a response. See In re K.D., 127 S.W.3d at 67; In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d at
329. This Court also notified appellant of her right to review the record and file a
pro se response. Appellant did not file a response.
We have independently reviewed the entire record and counsel’s Anders
brief. Johnson v. Dep’t of Family & Protective Servs., No. 01-08-00749-CV, 2010
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WL 5186806, at *1 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 23, 2010, no pet.); see In
re K.D., 127 S.W.3d at 67; In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d at 330. We find no reversible
error in the record and agree that the appeal is wholly frivolous. Consequently, we
affirm the judgment of the trial court and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.1
Attorney Tristan H. Longino must immediately send the notice required by Texas
Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5(c) and file a copy of the notice with the Clerk of
this Court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(c).
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Sharp and Massengale.
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Appointed counsel still has a duty to inform appellant of the result of this appeal
and notify appellant that she may, on her own, pursue a petition for review in the
Supreme Court of Texas. See In re K.D., 127 S.W.3d at 68 n. 3.
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