First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00014-CV    
01-25-00014-CV
01/08/2025
Termination of parental rights or conservatorship - accelerated
In the Interest of A.C.K. aka A.K., a child 
Department of Family and Protective Services  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
05/01/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
04/11/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
01/02/2026Mandate issued 
12/22/2025Document filed 
12/19/2025Notice received 
11/14/2025Notice received 
08/29/2025Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
08/08/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
07/09/2025Motion for rehearing was not filed 
07/09/2025Motion for rehearing due 
07/09/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
06/24/2025Judgment Issued 
06/24/2025Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/290 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/154 KB ] Notice
05/29/2025Submitted 
05/21/2025Reply brief due 
05/01/2025Case ready to be set 
05/01/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
05/01/2025Appellees brief due 
04/17/2025Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
04/11/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
04/11/2025Appellants brief due 
04/09/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
04/08/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
04/08/2025Appellants brief due 
04/02/2025Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
04/02/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
03/31/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/31/2025Appellants brief due 
03/18/2025Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
03/18/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
03/11/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/11/2025Appellants brief due 
03/03/2025Supplemental reporters record filed 
02/19/2025Exhibits filed 
02/19/2025Reporters record filed 
02/18/2025Reporters record due 
02/17/2025Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/824 KB ] Appearance
01/28/2025Court fee due 
01/28/2025Docketing statement due 
01/27/2025Reporters record due 
01/24/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
01/24/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/218 KB ] Request for Extension
01/17/2025Clerks record filed 
01/17/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/17/2025Record due 
01/16/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
01/08/2025Indigent status for costs of appeal confirmed 
01/08/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.52 MB ] Letter of Assignment
01/07/2025Case began in court of appeals 
01/07/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
12/19/2024Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
01/02/2026Case StoredCase stored
01/02/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Department of Family and Protective Services AppelleeRobert J. Hazeltine-Shedd
Juli Phillips Crow
H., A. B.AppellantDonald M. Crane
Trial Court Information
313th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge, 313th District Court 
2022-01389J 
Court Reporter 313th District Court