Opinion
No. 04-13-00495-CV
08-01-2013
IN THE INTEREST OF A.M.E. AND C.C.E., Children,
From the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2009-PA-00043
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
ORDER
This is an accelerated appeal from the trial court's July 10, 2013 order terminating appellant's parental rights. Appellant timely filed notice of appeal on July 12, 2013. Accordingly, the record was due ten days later on July 22, 2013. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b), 35.1(b). The reporter's record has not been filed.
We order the court reporter, David Zarate, to file the reporter's record by August 12, 2013. The court will not grant any further extension of time to file the record in the absence of a showing of extraordinary circumstances that prevent the timely filing of the record and reasonable assurance the record will be completed and filed by the requested extended deadline.
Because this is an appeal from the termination of parental rights, "the trial court must direct the official or deputy reporter to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter's record. The trial court must arrange for a substitute reporter, if necessary." TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4(b)(1). We further order the clerk of this court to serve a copy of this order on the trial court. See TEX .R. APP. P. 35.3(c) ("[t]he trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed").
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 1st day of August, 2013.
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Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court