Opinion
No. 04-11-00614-CV
Delivered and Filed: October 5, 2011.
Appealed from the 25th Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, Texas, Trial Court No. 11-0988-CV, Honorable Karin Bonicoro, Judge Presiding.
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION.
Sitting: CATHERINE STONE, Chief Justice, KAREN ANGELINI, Justice, SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant seeks to appeal a status hearing order in a parental termination proceeding. A status hearing order is not an appealable order. See In re J.H., No. 09-05-015-CV, 2005 WL 623230, at *1 (Tex. App.-Beaumont Mar. 17, 2005, no pet.); see also TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 263.405 (West 2008) (authorizing appeal of a final order in a termination proceeding).
On August 30, 2011, appellant was ordered to show cause in writing why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The deadline for appellant's response was September 14, 2011. No response was filed. Because this court does not have jurisdiction to consider the order appellant seeks to appeal, this appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Costs of the appeal are taxed against appellant.