In the Interest of G.C.

The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services obtained a court order terminating Francisca Marines’ rights in her child, G.C. The issue here is whether Marines may appeal that decision as an indigent, and therefore proceed without prepaying the cost of the appellate record. We hold that Marines may appeal as an indigent. Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment dismissing this case, and remand to that court to direct that the complete trial record be prepared and to consider Marines’ appeal on the merits.

When Marines appealed the State’s termination of her parental…