First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-26-00479-CV    
01-26-00479-CV
05/07/2026
Termination of parental rights or conservatorship - accelerated
In the Interest of W.S.child 
Department of Family and Protective Services  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
08/04/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
07/16/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
09/23/2026Submitted 
08/14/2026Set for submission on briefs 
08/05/2026Appellees brief due 
08/04/2026Case ready to be set 
08/04/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
07/16/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
07/16/2026Appellants brief due 
07/10/2026Supplemental clerks record filed 
06/29/2026Appellants brief due 
06/25/2026Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
06/25/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
06/22/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/08/2026Reporters record filed 
06/08/2026Reporters record filed 
06/08/2026Reporters record due 
05/28/2026Reporters record due 
05/27/2026Extension of time to file reporters record disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
05/27/2026Court fee due 
05/27/2026Docketing statement due 
05/26/2026Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
05/18/2026Clerks record filed 
05/18/2026Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/18/2026Record due 
05/17/2026Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/212 KB ] Extension Request
05/08/2026Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/193 KB ] Court Reporter Info Sheet
05/07/2026Indigent status for costs of appeal confirmed 
05/07/2026Case began in court of appeals 
05/07/2026Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
05/07/2026Notice of appeal received 
05/05/2026Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
04/21/2026Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
05/07/2026StatusPending action of court
09/23/2026SubmittedSubmitted on briefs
11/03/2026StatusCompliance response due
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Department of Family and Protective Services AppelleeRobert J. Hazeltine-Shedd
T., S.AppellantAmy Lacy
Trial Court Information
313th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge, 313th District Court 
2025-00549J 
Court Reporter, 313th District Court