but did not preserve the issue for appeal, parents in these cases who allege ineffective assistance of counsel apparently have no recourse other than direct appeal by which to overturn the trial court’s judgment severing forever the ties with their children. Nevertheless, while we join Justice Vance of our sister court in Waco in questioning the practical applications and constitutional validity of this statute, we are barred by the legislature from considering Appellant’s points on appeal because they do not appear in Appellant’s statement of points or motion for new trial. Consequently, we affirm the trial court’s order terminating Appellant’s parental rights. CAYCE, C.J., concurs without opinion. 1 . See In re D.S., 176 S.W.3d 873, 876-77 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2005, no pet.) (<HOLDING>); In re B.T., 154 S.W.3d 200, 205
holding absence of statement of points does not preclude our consideration of appellate issues in termination appeals filed before september 1 2005 holding failure to timely file statement of points does not forfeit issues on appeal holding failure to raise issue in statement of points does not forfeit it on appeal holding that the court of appeals is without jurisdiction to consider points not squarely raised before the bia holding statement of points in notice of appeal sufficient