Appellant’s Unopposed First Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief – Page 1

Civil Action No. 05-15-00234-CV

IN THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS

WHOLDEMICHAEL ENDRIAS 

Respondent – Appellant 

v.

LEMLEM GEBREMICHAEL 

Petitioner - Appellee

On Appeal from the 330th Family District Court 

of Dallas County, Texas

Hon. Andrea D. Plumlee, Presiding 

No. DF-13-12223

APPELLANT’S UNOPPOSED FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND 

TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

WHOLDEMICHAL ENDRIAS, Appellant in the above-styled and 

numbered appeal, files this his Appellant’s Unopposed First Motion for Extension 

of Time to File Appellant’s Brief and in support thereof would show the Court the 

following:

1. This is an appeal from a Final Decree of Divorce of the 330th Judicial 

District Court of Dallas County singed on December 1, 2014 in No. DF-13-12223, 

styled In The Matter of the Marriage of Wholdemichael and Lemlem Gebremichael 

and In the Interest of Monica Bebrehiwot and Sened Gebrehiwot, Children.

2. A timely notice of appeal was filed on February 25, 2015.

3. The First Supplemental Designation of Clerk’s Record was filed on 

March 11, 2015.

4. The Reporter’s Record was filed on March 16, 2015.

ACCEPTED

05-15-00234-CV

FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS

DALLAS, TEXAS

3/31/2015 2:52:00 PM

LISA MATZ

CLERK

 FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 3/31/2015 2:52:00 PM LISA MATZ Clerk
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5. Appellant’s brief is due on or before April 15, 2015.

6. Appellant’s counsel has unexpectedly taken over a number of a cases, 

some of which have impeding deadlines and because of the sudden and unexpected 

requirements of these cases, counsel has been unable to complete the brief for 

Appellant in this case. Moreover, Appellant has unexpectedly been required to 

travel outside of Texas and has limited opportunity to confer with his counsel.

7. Appellant respectfully requests that this Court, pursuant to 

Tex.R.App. 38.6, extend the time for filing Appellant’s Brief an additional thirty 

(30) days, to and including May 15, 2015.

8. No previous extensions of time have been sought by Appellant in this 

case.

9. Both counsel for Appellee’s have been consulted and have stated that 

they do not oppose this motion.

WHEREFORE, Appellant prays that the Court grant this motion and that he 

have such further relief to which he may be entitled.

Respectfully submitted,

GARCIA-WINDSOR, P.C. 

2603 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 200

Dallas, Texas 75219

Office: 469-412-1294

Facsimile: 214-736-3858

Isabela@Legal-Isa.com

BY: _/s/ Isabela Amie Garcia

 Isabela Amie Garcia 

 State Bar No. 24061042

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
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Certificate of Service

I certify that a true copy of this Notice of Appeal was served in accordance with 

rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on each party or that party’s 

lead counsel as follows:

Party: Lemlem Gebremichael 

Lead attorney: John A. Weninger 

Address of service: 3121 N. Fitzhugh Ave., Dallas, TX 75204

Method of service: by fax at 214-599-0008

Date of service: March 31, 2015

Party: Tombossa Negusse

Lead attorney: Kevin Stuart Wiley, Jr.

Address of service: 325 North Paul St., Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201

Method of service: by fax at 469-619-5725

Date of service: March 31, 2015

A copy of this notice is being filed with the appellate clerk in accordance 

with rule 25.1(e) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

/s/ Isabela Amie Garcia

Attorney for Respondent