Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-02-19 08:11:55.810816+00
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Affirmed and Memorandum Opinion filed February 16, 2023.

                                         In The

                     Fourteenth Court of Appeals

                                   NO. 14-22-00739-CV

                                     L.N., Appellant

                                           V.
  DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, Appellee

                    On Appeal from the 315th District Court
                             Harris County, Texas
                      Trial Court Cause No. 2020-01471J

                           MEMORANDUM OPINION

      Appellant L.N. appeals a final order signed on September 27, 2022,
terminating her parental rights to the child who is the subject of this suit. Appellant
filed a timely notice of appeal.

      Appellant’s appointed counsel filed a brief in which he concludes the appeal
is wholly frivolous and without merit. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811–13 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). The
Anders procedures apply to an appeal from the termination of parental rights when
an appointed attorney concludes there are no nonfrivolous issues to assert on
appeal. In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d 326, 329 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004,
no pet.).

      On December 7, 2022, appellant was notified of the right to file a pro se
response to the Anders brief. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex.
Crim. App. 1991); In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d at 329–30. No pro se response has
been filed.

      We have carefully reviewed the record and counsel’s brief and agree the
appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. Further, we find no reversible error in
the record.

      Accordingly, the final order of the trial court is affirmed.

                                       PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Jewell and Spain.

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