AFFIRMED and Opinion Filed December 13, 2013 

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In The 

Court of Appeals 

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas 

No. 05-13-01147-CV 

In the Interest of R.S.P., et al, Children 

On Appeal from the 305th Judicial District Court 

Dallas County, Texas 

Trial Court Cause No. 12-753-X 

MEMORANDUM OPINION 

Before Justices Moseley, Bridges, and Lang-Miers 

Opinion by Justice Bridges 

Appellant Lorrine Patterson appeals the trial court’s final order terminating her parental 

rights to her minor children, R.S.P. and A.S.P. Appellant’s appointed counsel has filed a motion 

to withdraw, along with an Anders brief, asserting the appeal is without merit and there are no 

arguable grounds for reversal. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). We affirm the 

trial court’s judgment and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw. 

The procedures set forth in Anders are applicable to an appeal from a trial court’s order 

terminating parental rights when, as here, appellant’s appointed counsel concludes there are no 

non-frivolous issues to assert on appeal. See In re D.D., 279 S.W.3d 849, 849-50 (Tex. App.—

Dallas 2009, pet. denied); In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d 326, 329 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 

2004, no pet.); In re K.D., 127 S.W.3d 66, 67 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2003, no pet.). A 

court of appeals is not required to address the merits of claims raised in an Anders brief or a pro 
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se response. See In re D.D., 279 S.W.3d at 850 (citing Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827 

(Tex. Crim. App. 2005)). Rather, this Court’s duty is to determine whether there are any 

arguable grounds and, if so, to remand the case to the trial court so new counsel may be 

appointed to address the issues. See id.

Counsel for appellant has filed an Anders brief in which she concludes that, after a 

thorough review of the record, appellant’s appeal of the termination of her parental rights is 

frivolous and without merit. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d at 327, 330; 

In re K.D., 127 S.W.3d at 67. Counsel has certified that she delivered a copy of the brief to 

appellant and has informed appellant of her right to examine the appellate record and to file a 

response. See In re D.D., 279 S.W.3d at 850. Appellant filed a pro se response. 

We have independently reviewed the entire record, counsel’s Anders brief, and the pro se 

response. We agree with counsel’s assessment that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. 

We find nothing in the record that could arguably support the appeal. Accordingly, we affirm 

the trial court’s final order terminating appellant’s parental rights to her two children and grant 

counsel’s motion to withdraw. See In re D.D., 279 S.W.3d at 850. 

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/David L. Bridges/ 

DAVID L. BRIDGES 

JUSTICE 
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Court of Appeals 

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas 

JUDGMENT 

IN RE: IN THE INTEREST OF: R.S.P., ET 

AL, CHILDREN 

No. 05-13-01147-CV 

 On Appeal from the 305th Judicial District 

Court, Dallas County, Texas 

Trial Court Cause No. 12-753-X. 

Opinion delivered by Justice Bridges. 

Justices Moseley and Lang-Miers 

participating. 

 In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is 

AFFIRMED. 

 It is ORDERED that the parties bear their own costs of appeal. 

Judgment entered December 13, 2013 

/David L. Bridges 

DAVID L. BRIDGES 

JUSTICE