Order terminating parental rights affirmed on Anders brief

Dione West v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from 146th District Court of Bell County
(Tex.App.- Austin, Oct. 11, 2007)(Opinion by Justice Patterson)(termination of parental rights)(Before Justices Patterson, Puryear and Pemberton)
Appeal from 146th District Court of Bell County
Disposition: Affirmed

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 146TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NO. 214,310-B, HONORABLE RICK MORRIS, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

This is an accelerated appeal from an order terminating the parental rights of Dione Monique West and Robert Lee West, Jr., to their minor children, M.W., Ra.W., Ro.W., and T.A.W., and also terminating the parental rights of Johnny Andrews to M.W. Dione West's court appointed attorney filed an Anders brief containing a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable grounds to be advanced on appeal. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). Counsel concludes that the appeal is without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders. See Taylor v. Texas Dep't of Protective & Regulatory Servs., 160 S.W.3d 641, 646-47 (Tex. App.--Austin 2005, pet. denied) (applying Anders procedure in appeal from termination of parental rights).

A copy of counsel's brief was delivered to Dione West, who was advised of her right to examine the record and to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has been filed. After reviewing the record, we have found nothing that would arguably support an appeal, and we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The judgment of the trial court is therefore affirmed. We further grant counsel's motion to withdraw as attorney.
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Jan P. Patterson, Justice
Before Justices Patterson, Puryear and Pemberton
Affirmed
Filed: October 11, 2007