Opinion
04-22-00257-CV
07-05-2022
IN THE INTEREST OF A.L.S., A.L.S., S.A.S., Children
From the 49th Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas Trial Court No. 2018-FLD-002274-D1 Honorable Selina Nava Mireles, Judge Presiding
ORDER
REBECA C. MARTINEZ, CHIEF JUSTICE.
The trial court signed a final appealable order on April 4, 2022. Because this is an accelerated appeal, the notice of appeal was due by April 25, 2022. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b). A motion for extension of time to file the notice of appeal was due by May 10, 2022. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3. Although appellant filed a notice of appeal within the fifteen-day grace period allowed by Rule 26.3, they did not file a motion for extension of time.
On June 16, 2022, this court ordered appellant to file a response presenting a reasonable explanation for failing to file the notice of appeal in a timely manner and advising appellant that if they failed to do so, the appeal would be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c). On June 27, 2022, appellant filed a response, stating appellant's late-filing of the notice of appeal was the result of confusion as to the entry of a final amended order, which was never received. We accept appellant's untimely notice of appeal.
All appellate deadlines are reinstated. Appellant's brief is due on or before July 22, 2022.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 5th day of July, 2022.