Sujata Gopal Krishnan v. S. Gopal Krishnan, M.D. — Order

NUMBER 13-26-00611-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
SUJATA GOPAL KRISHNAN, 	Appellant,
v.
S. GOPAL KRISHNAN, M.D., 	Appellee.
ON APPEAL FROM THE 430TH DISTRICT COURT
OF HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
ORDER OF ABATEMENT
Before Justices Silva, Peña, and West
Order Per Curiam
This cause is before the Court on appellant’s motion for consideration of changed
circumstances and statement of inability to afford payment of court costs. Upon review of
the motion and attached statement of inability to afford payment of courts costs, it appears
appellant asserts a changed circumstance and is now claiming indigence. However, it is
unclear whether the trial court made previous determinations on the matter of indigency
and whether appellant’s circumstances have changed.

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Accordingly, we carry appellant’s motion, abate the appeal, and remand the case
to the trial court for further proceedings. Upon remand, the trial court shall immediately
cause notice of a hearing to be given to all parties and the court reporter and, thereafter,
conduct a hearing to determine the following:
1. 	Whether the appellant is now indigent;
2. 	Whether appellant is entitled to a free appellate record due to indigency; and
3. 	Whether appellant has been provided with a copy of the appellate record.
If the trial court determines that appellant is indigent and entitled to a free appellate
record, the trial court shall make any orders necessary to ensure such appellant has the
opportunity to fully examine the appellate record.
The trial court shall cause its findings and recommendations, together with any
orders it enters regarding the aforementioned issues, to be included in a supplemental
clerk’s record. Furthermore, the trial court shall cause a supplemental reporter’s record
of any proceedings to be prepared. The supplemental clerk’s record and supplemental
reporter’s record, if any, shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court on or before the
expiration of forty-five days from the date of this order.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed on the
21st day of October, 2026.