First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-26-00461-CV    
01-26-00461-CV
05/01/2026
Termination of parental rights or conservatorship - accelerated
In the Interest of E. F. children 
Department of Family Protective Services  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
08/03/2026Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
06/23/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
09/23/2026Submitted 
08/24/2026Reply brief due 
08/14/2026Set for submission on briefs 
08/03/2026Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/03/2026Case ready to be set 
08/03/2026Appellees brief due 
07/13/2026Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/13/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/13/2026Appellees brief due 
07/08/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/25/2026Notice filed 
06/23/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
06/22/2026Appellants brief due 
06/12/2026Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
06/12/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
06/11/2026Appellants brief due 
06/10/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
05/21/2026Reporters record filed 
05/21/2026Reporters record due 
05/21/2026Court fee due 
05/21/2026Docketing statement due 
05/12/2026Clerks record filed 
05/11/2026Record due 
05/08/2026Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/08/2026Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/210 KB ] Extension Request
05/01/2026Indigent status for costs of appeal confirmed 
05/01/2026Case began in court of appeals 
05/01/2026Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
05/01/2026Notice of appeal received 
04/15/2026Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
05/01/2026StatusPending action of court
09/23/2026SubmittedSubmitted on briefs
10/28/2026StatusCompliance response due
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Department of Family Protective Services AppelleeRobert J. Hazeltine-Shedd
Juli Phillips Crow
Kinzer, D.AppellantStephen Edward Newhouse
Trial Court Information
313th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge, 313th District Court 
2023-02012J 
Stephanie Wells