Court Opinion

ID: 9365171
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Date Created: 2023-01-23 07:08:56.951842+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:15:43.548736
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COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
                           FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

                                            ORDER

Appellate case name:         In the Interest of D.E.A. a/k/a D.S. and D.W.A. a/k/a D.S.,
                             Children
Appellate case number:       01-22-00851-CV
Trial court case number:     2020-00244J
Trial court:                 315th District Court of Harris County

       Appellant, father, filed a notice of appeal from the trial court’s October 28, 2022
Decree for Termination in this suit affecting the parent-child relationship. Appellant filed
a motion to dismiss the appeal on December 19, 2022. On January 3, 2023, the Court
issued an opinion granting appellant’s motion and dismissing the appeal.
        Appellee, the Department of Family and Protective Services, has filed an
“Unopposed Motion for Accelerated Issuance of Mandate,” requesting that we order the
issuance of the mandate in this appeal as soon as possible. Generally, the mandate issues
“[t]en days after the time has expired for filing a motion to extend time to file a petition for
review or a petition for discretionary review,” or “[t]en days after the time has expired for
filing a motion to extend time to file a motion for rehearing of a denial, refusal, or dismissal
of a petition for review, or refusal or dismissal of a petition for discretionary review, if not
timely filed motion for rehearing or motion to extend time is pending.” See TEX. R. APP.
P. 18.1(a)(1)-(2). However, “[t]he mandate may be issued earlier if the parties agree, or
for good cause on the motion of a party.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 18.1(c).
       In its motion, the Department stated that there “is good cause for this [C]ourt to
issue a mandate on an accelerated basis, because the appellant has stated he does not desire
to pursue review in this appeal,” and further, “it is in the best interest of the children to
promptly secure permanency through a planned adoption proceeding dependent on the
judgment of this appeal.” Additionally, the Department stated that appellant “is
unopposed” to the accelerated issuance of the mandate in this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P.
10.1(a)(5), 10.3(c)(2).
      We conclude that appellant has established good cause to expedite the issuance of
the mandate in this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 18.1(c). Accordingly, the Department’s
motion is granted, and the Clerk of this Court is directed to immediately issue the mandate
in this appeal.
       It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ___/s/ April Farris_________
                    Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: _January 19, 2023_____________________