Opinion
No. 03-04-00115-CV
Filed: October 4, 2005.
Appeal from the District Court of Hays County, 207th Judicial District, No. 2002-0056, Honorable Jack H. Robison, Judge Presiding.
Dismissed for Want of Prosecution.
Before Chief Justice LAW, Justices PEMBERTON and WALDROP.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant Fawn Bruce brought this appeal from an order terminating her parental rights. Appellant had been found not entitled to a free record, but had asserted that she wanted to continue the appeal and requested time to make payment arrangements. Accordingly, this Court abated the appeal until March 15, 2005. See Bruce v. Texas Dep't of Protective Regulatory Servs., No. 03-04-00115-CV (Tex.App.-Austin Oct. 8, 2004, interlocutory op.). There has been no communication from appellant since the appeal was abated. The children who are the subject of the termination litigation have been placed in a foster home with foster parents who are waiting to adopt them, but cannot proceed pending disposition of this appeal. Appellee Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, joined by the children's attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem, now moves to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. Because appellant has not made arrangements to secure a clerk's record or reporter's record, and has not communicated with this Court concerning any reasons for her failure, we dismiss the case for want of prosecution. See Tex.R.App.P. 37.3(b), 42.3(b).