First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-23-00681-CV    
01-23-00681-CV
09/20/2023
Adoption
In the Interest of E. J. M. aka E. J. M., a child 
Department of Family and Protective Services  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
10/28/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
09/29/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
10/24/2025Mandate issued 
10/13/2025Document filed 
10/10/2025Petition for review disposed by Supreme Court 
10/05/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
10/01/2025Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtDENIED
09/04/2025Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
08/06/2025Motion for rehearing was not filed 
08/06/2025Motion for rehearing due 
08/06/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
07/22/2025Judgment Issued 
07/22/2025Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/250 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/155 KB ] Notice
06/05/2025Submitted 
05/13/2025Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
10/29/2024Appellees brief due 
10/28/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
10/28/2024Case ready to be set 
09/30/2024Appellants brief due 
09/29/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/16/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/16/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/16/2024Appellants brief due 
08/15/2024Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
07/25/2024Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/205 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
07/24/2024Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/217 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
07/23/2024Order enteredDENIED
07/23/2024Motion to access appellate record dispDENIED
11/02/2023Response filed 
11/02/2023Response due 
10/30/2023Reporters record due 
10/27/2023Motion for extension of time to file response disposedMotion or Writ Granted
10/27/2023Response due 
10/26/2023Motion for extension of time to file response filed 
[ PDF/87 KB ] Extension
10/23/2023Reporters record filed 
10/17/2023Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/78 KB ] Appearance
10/17/2023Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
10/17/2023Response requested by the court 
10/14/2023Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/164 KB ] Docketing Statement
10/12/2023Response due 
10/11/2023Letter filed 
10/10/2023Court fee due 
10/10/2023Docketing statement due 
10/02/2023No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
09/29/2023Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/278 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
09/29/2023Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/205 KB ] REPORTER'S INFORMATION SHEET
09/29/2023Motion filed 
09/29/2023Record due 
09/28/2023Fee paid 
[ PDF/103 KB ] Notice of Appeal
09/28/2023Clerks record filed 
09/20/2023Notice of appeal received 
09/19/2023Case began in court of appeals 
09/19/2023Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
08/24/2023Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
10/24/2025Case StoredCase stored
10/24/2031RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Department of Family and Protective Services AppelleeJaylin Jackson
Robert J. Hazeltine-Shedd
Rebecca Leigh Safavi
V., D.AppellantRuby Jeanette Parham
Trial Court Information
313th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 313th District Court 
2022-68548  
Kim Weidenheft