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*1 Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas 10-25-00325-CV In the Interest of L.J.B., a Child On appeal from the County Court at Law of Bosque County, Texas Judge Luke Giesecke, presiding Trial Court Cause No. CV24-077 J USTICE MITH delivered the opinion of the Court.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Following a jury trial, the trial court rendered an order terminating Mother’s parental rights to L.J.B. pursuant to sections 161.001(b)(1)(D), (b)(1)(E), (b)(1)(N), and (b)(1)(P) of the Family Code, and finding that termination was in the child’s best interest. [1] See T EX . F AM . C ODE A NN . §§ 161.001(b)(1)(D), (b)(1)(E), (b)(1)(N), (b)(1)(P), (b)(2). Mother timely appealed from the termination order. Mother’s attorney has now filed an brief asserting that she diligently reviewed the appellate record and that the appeal is frivolous. See generally Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967); , 653 S.W.3d 298 (Tex. App. — *2 Waco 2022, no pet.). Though we notified Mother of her right to file a pro se response, Mother has failed to do so.
Counsel’s brief evidences a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating why there exists no reversible error in the trial court’s termination order, and we conclude that counsel performed the duties required of appointed counsel upon filing an Anders brief. See Anders , 386 U.S. at 744; , 653 S.W.3d at 299-300; see also In re Schulman , 252 S.W.3d 403, 406-08 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008).
As the reviewing appellate court, it is our duty upon receiving an brief to independently examine the record to determine whether the appeal is frivolous. See Penson v. Ohio , 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988). Arguments are frivolous when they “cannot conceivably persuade the court.” McCoy v. Court of Appeals , 486 U.S. 429, 436 (1988). We have reviewed the entire record and counsel’s brief, and we have determined that the appeal is frivolous. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Conclusion Having found that Mother’s appeal is frivolous, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
S TEVE MITH *3 Justice OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: January 8, 2026
Before Chief Justice Johnson,
Justice Smith, and
Justice Harris
Affirmed
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[1] L.J.B.’s f ather voluntarily relinquished his parental rights prior to trial. He does not appeal.