Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-25-00200-CV    
15-25-00200-CV
11/06/2025
Suit affecting parent child relationship
In the interest of R. L. M., a child 
 
No 
3rd Court of Appeals 
11/06/2025 
03-25-00817-CV 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/15thcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
04/24/2026Reply brief filedAppellant
[ PDF/8.16 MB ] Reply Brief
04/20/2026Reply brief receivedAppellant
03/02/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
[ PDF/233 KB ] Appellee Brief
01/20/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/31/2025Supplemental clerks record filed 
[ PDF/737 KB ] Supplemental Clerk Record
[ PDF/144 KB ] Notice
12/29/2025Record Sent 
12/29/2025Document Received 
12/29/2025Reporters record due 
12/29/2025Clerks record due 
12/23/2025Clerks record filed 
12/17/2025Reporters record filed 
12/15/2025Reporters record filed 
12/04/2025Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
11/24/2025Statement of inability to afford costs filed in the court of appeals 
11/10/2025No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
11/09/2025Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
11/06/2025Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
11/06/2025Case transferred from this court to another court of appeals 
11/04/2025Docketing statement filed 
10/22/2025Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
07/09/2026Motion for en banc reconsideration disposedDENIED
07/09/2026Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
07/02/2026Motion for en banc reconsideration filed 
06/29/2026Motion for rehearing filed 
06/25/2026Judgment Issued 
06/25/2026Memorandum opinion issuedAFFIRMED
[ PDF/308 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/139 KB ] Notice
05/22/2026Motion disposedDENIED
05/20/2026Supplemental clerks record filed 
05/19/2026Motion filed 
05/18/2026Motion to expedite disposedDENIED
05/18/2026Motion disposedDENIED
05/18/2026Motion disposedDENIED
05/15/2026Order enteredOrder Entered
05/13/2026Document filed 
05/06/2026Document Received 
05/06/2026Motion to expedite filed 
05/06/2026Motion filed 
05/06/2026Motion filed 
05/06/2026Document Received 
05/04/2026Motion to strike disposedDENIED
04/29/2026Submitted 
04/24/2026Reply brief filed 
[ PDF/8.16 MB ] Reply Brief
04/24/2026Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGRANTED
04/23/2026Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
04/23/2026Motion to strike filed 
04/20/2026Motion received 
04/20/2026Reply brief received 
03/16/2026Set for submission on briefs 
03/02/2026Case ready to be set 
03/02/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
[ PDF/233 KB ] Appellee Brief
03/02/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/02/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
03/02/2026Response due 
02/20/2026Notice of late brief 
02/19/2026Appellees brief due 
01/22/2026Appellants brief due 
01/20/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
01/15/2026Record Sent 
01/15/2026Document Received 
01/12/2026Supplemental clerks record filed 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
08/07/2026Appeal to Higher CourtHigher court review
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Chavez, WendyAppelleeJustin M. Jackson
Molinar, Fernando AppellantFernando Molinar
Trial Court Information
98th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Maya Guerra Gamble 
D-1-FM-24-001120 
Alicia DuBois