Opinion
04-23-00993-CV
12-18-2023
IN THE INTEREST OF M. R. S., C. A. H., CHILDREN
From the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2022PA00314 Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
ORDER
PER CURIAM
This is an accelerated appeal of an order in a suit for termination of the parent-child relationship that must be disposed of by this court within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal was filed in the trial court. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2. Appellants timely filed their notices of appeal on November 9, 2023 and November 13, 2023. Accordingly, the record was due no later than November 23, 2023. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 35.1(b). The record was not filed.
On December 5, 2023, the clerk of this court notified the court reporter, Elva Chapa, by letter that she is the reporter responsible for the record and that the record was late. Our letter required the record be filed by December 15, 2023. The record has not been filed.
We order the court reporter, Elva Chapa, to file the reporter's records by December 27, 2023. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.3(c) (extension of time to file record in accelerated appeal must not exceed 10 days). 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").
It is so ORDERED.