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`2017-04805J
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`COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
`FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON
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`ORDER ON MOTION
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`In the Interest of K.M., Jr., A Child;
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`315th District Court of Harris County
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`Appellate case name:
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`Trial court:
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`On April 9, 2019, appellant, D.M., through counsel, filed a notice of appeal from
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`the trial court’s April 8, 2019 final decree for termination in the underlying trial court cause
`number 2017-04805J, involving K.M., Jr., a male child, which was assigned by the Clerk’s
`Office to appellate cause number 01-19-00285-CV. On that same day, D.M. also filed a
`notice of appeal, through counsel, from the trial court’s April 8, 2019 final decree for
`termination in the trial court cause number 2018-01409J, involving K.M., a female child,
`which was assigned by the Clerk’s Office to appellate cause number 01-19-00286-CV.
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`On April 22, 2019, Steven B. Frazier, counsel for appellant, D.M., filed this
`unopposed motion for consolidation. Appellant seeks to consolidate this appellate cause
`number 01-19-00285-CV with the related appellate cause number 01-19-00286-CV
`because they are companion cases and were tried together on March 18 and 20, 2019.
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`However, even though these appeals were filed by the same appellant, D.M., they
`involve different trial court cause numbers and different children, and the clerk’s records
`were already filed in this Court on April 18, 2019, for each case. Furthermore, because
`both of the reporter’s records are scheduled to be filed by the same reporter on April 29,
`2019, appellant’s counsel may file one brief for both appeals and this Court may decide to
`submit the two appeals together and, if this Court permits argument, they may be argued
`together, all without the need for consolidation.
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`Accordingly, the Court DENIES appellant’s motion for consolidation.
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`It is so ORDERED.
`Judge’s signature: __/s/ Laura C. Higley_____
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` x Acting individually
` Acting for the Court
`Date: _April 25, 2019_____________________
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