T.T., Appellant v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee (2015)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant T.T. appeals from the trial court's order terminating his parental rights to his son, T.T. See Tex. Fam.Code §§ 161.001(1)(E), .001(2), .007(a).¹  Appellant's court-appointed counsel has filed a motion to withdraw and an Anders brief, concluding that the appeal is frivolous and without merit.   See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967);  see also Taylor v. Texas Dep't of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 160 S.W.3d 641, 646–47 (Tex.App.—Austin 2005, pet. denied) (applying Anders procedure in appeal from termination of parental rights).   The brief meets the requirements of Anders by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced.   See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744;  Taylor, 160 S.W.3d at 646–47.   Appellant was provided with a copy of counsel's brief and was advised of his right to examine the appellate record and to file a pro se brief.   No pro se brief has been filed.

The parties are familiar with the facts, procedural history, and applicable standards of review.   Accordingly, we will not recite them here.   See Tex.R.App. P. 47.4.   We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit.   We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal.   See Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988);  Anders, 386 U.S. at 741–44;  Taylor, 160 S.W.3d at 646–47.   We affirm the trial court's order of termination and grant counsel's motion to withdraw as attorney of record.

FOOTNOTES

1.   Although the termination order also terminated the parental rights of the child's mother, she is not a party to this appeal.

David Puryear, Justice