Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2016-11-21 08:25:29.308329+00
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Order filed November 17, 2016

                                       In The

                     Fourteenth Court of Appeals
                                     ____________

                               NO. 14-16-00717-CV
                                 ____________

                         In the Interest of T.A.D., A Child

                    On Appeal from the 314th District Court
                             Harris County, Texas
                      Trial Court Cause No. 2015-04802J

                                      ORDER

      This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment in a suit in which the
termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue. Appellant is represented by
appointed counsel, Donald M. Crane. Appellant’s brief was originally due October
24, 2016. We granted an extension of time to file appellant’s brief until November
14, 2016. When we granted this extension, we noted that no further extensions would
be granted. On November 14, 2016, counsel filed a further request for extension of
time to file appellant’s brief. To date, counsel has submitted no brief.

      Appeals in parental termination cases and child protection cases are to be
brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed.
See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a) (effective May 1, 2012). This accelerated schedule
requires greater compliance with briefing deadlines. Therefore, we deny the motion
and issue the following order.

      We order appellant’s appointed counsel Donald M. Crane to file appellant’s
brief no later than November 28, 2016. If the brief is not filed by that date, counsel
may be required to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court. In
addition, the court may require appointment of new counsel due to the failure to
timely file appellant’s brief.

                                      PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Jamison, and Donovan.