First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00394-CV    
01-25-00394-CV
05/29/2025
Termination of parental rights or conservatorship - accelerated
D.T. and M.B.M.V a/k/a M.V, Children 
Department of Family and Protective Services 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
08/11/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
07/21/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
07/24/2026Mandate issued 
07/17/2026Document filed 
06/05/2026Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
12/08/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
11/21/2025Motion for rehearing was not filed 
11/21/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
11/21/2025Motion for rehearing due 
11/06/2025Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/307 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/153 KB ] Notice
11/06/2025Judgment Issued 
09/24/2025Submitted 
09/02/2025Reply brief due 
08/18/2025Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
08/11/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/11/2025Case ready to be set 
08/11/2025Appellees brief due 
07/30/2025Appellants brief due 
07/21/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
07/10/2025Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/10/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/07/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/07/2025Appellants brief due 
06/18/2025Court fee due 
06/18/2025Docketing statement due 
06/16/2025Reporters record filed 
06/16/2025Reporters record due 
06/10/2025Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
06/10/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
06/06/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
06/06/2025Record due 
06/05/2025Clerks record filed 
05/30/2025Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/227 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
05/29/2025Indigent status for costs of appeal confirmed 
05/29/2025Notice of appeal received 
05/27/2025Case began in court of appeals 
05/27/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
05/08/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
07/23/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
07/24/2026Case StoredCase stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Department of Family and Protective ServicesAppelleeRobert J. Hazeltine-Shedd
Juli Phillips Crow
V., C.AppellantMichael Francis Craig
Trial Court Information
313th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge, 313th District Court 
2024-01052J 
Court Reporter, 313th District Court