First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-21-00456-CV    
01-21-00456-CV
08/20/2021
Termination of parental rights or conservatorship - accelerated
In the Interest of K. T.S. Nelson child 
Department of Family and Protective Services 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
11/08/2021Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
10/19/2021Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
10/19/2021Brief returned for non-compliance with T.R.A.P.Appellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/15/2021Submitted 
11/18/2021Supplemental clerks record filed 
11/09/2021Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
11/08/2021Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
11/08/2021Case ready to be set 
11/08/2021Appellees brief due 
10/22/2021Document filed 
10/20/2021Appellants brief due 
10/19/2021Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
10/19/2021Brief returned for non-compliance with T.R.A.P. 
09/30/2021Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
09/30/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
09/30/2021Appellants brief due 
09/27/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/14/2021Court fee due 
09/14/2021Docketing statement due 
09/09/2021Reporters record filed 
09/09/2021Reporters record due 
08/30/2021Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
08/30/2021Record due 
08/29/2021Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
08/27/2021Clerks record filed 
08/24/2021Indigent status for costs of appeal confirmed 
08/24/2021Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/889 KB ] Letter of Assignment
08/20/2021Case began in court of appeals 
08/20/2021Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
08/03/2021Judgment signed by trial court judge 
07/12/2021Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
03/25/2022Mandate issued 
03/18/2022Document filed 
02/11/2022Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
01/30/2022Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
01/26/2022Motion for rehearing due 
01/26/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
01/12/2022Document filed 
01/11/2022Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/312 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/142 KB ] Notice
01/11/2022Judgment Issued 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
03/25/2022Case StoredCase stored
03/25/2028RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Department of Family and Protective ServicesAppelleeSandra D. Hachem
Gloria Glover
N. , P. U.AppellantJennifer Smith
Trial Court Information
315th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 315th District Court 
2019-01064J 
Kara C. Salazar