in the Interest of C.J.L., a Child

FILED
17-0984
12/21/2017 5:33 PM
tex-21448986
SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
BLAKE A. HAWTHORNE, CLERK

NO. 17-0984

IN THE
SUPREME COURT
OF TEXAS

IN THE INTEREST OF C.J.L., CHILD

From the First Court of Appeals;
Court of Appeals Cause No. 01-17-00283-CV

Trial Court No. 2016-02236J in the
314th District Court in Harris County, Texas

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES’
WAIVER OF RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR REVIEW

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT:

Pursuant to Rule 53.3 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure,

Respondent Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (the

“Department”) waives its right to respond to the Petition for Review filed in this

proceeding. However, the Department reserves the right to file a response to the

petition for review should this Court request a response.

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Respectfully submitted,

_/s/ Michael R. Hull______________
OF COUNSEL: MICHAEL R. HULL
VINCE RYAN Senior Assistant County Attorney
State Bar No. 24003733
County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor
Harris County, Texas Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 274-5138 (telephone)
(713) 437-4700 (facsimile)
michael.hull@cao.hctx.net (e-mail)

ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY
& PROTECTIVE SERVICES

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 21st day of December, 2017, a true and correct

copy of the foregoing, Respondent Texas Department of Family & Protective

Services’ Waiver of Response to Petition for Review, was delivered via electronic

service, facsimile, e-mail, certified mail, return-receipt requested, or hand-delivery,

to the following:

Counsel for Petitioner J.W.L.:
Donald M. Crane
CRANE LANE LLP
810 S. Mason Rd., Ste. 350
Katy, Texas 77450
(281) 392-5383 (facsimile)
donmcrane@gmail.com (e-mail)

Attorney Ad Litem for Child C.J.L.:
Michael F. Craig
1533 W. Alabama St., Ste. 100
Houston, Texas 77006
cps@burlesoncraig.com

_/s/ Michael R. Hull_______
MICHAEL R. HULL
Senior Assistant County Attorney

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