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In re D.A.M.

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District
Jul 2, 2024
No. 01-23-00676-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 2, 2024)

Opinion

01-23-00676-CV

07-02-2024

IN THE INTEREST OF D.A.M., A CHILD


On Appeal from the 253rd District Court Chambers County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 21-DCV-0572

Panel consists of Justices Landau, Countiss, and Guerra.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

Appellants, Rick Smart and Alice Smart, have neither paid the required fees nor established indigence for purposes of costs. See Tex. R. Civ. P. 145; Tex.R.App.P. 5, 20.1; see also Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §§ 51.207, 51.208, 51.851(b), 51.941(a); Order, Fees Charged in the Supreme Court, in Civil Cases in the Courts of Appeals, and Before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation, Misc. Docket No. 15-9158 (Tex. Aug. 28, 2015). On October 11, 2023, appellants were notified that this appeal was subject to dismissal if appellate costs were not paid, or indigence was not established, by November 10, 2023. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b), (c). Appellants did not adequately respond.

Further, appellants have not paid or made arrangements to pay the fee for the preparation of the clerk's record. See Tex. R. App. P. 37.3(b). On October 24, 2023, appellants were notified that this appeal was subject to dismissal if appellants did not submit written evidence that they had paid or made arrangements to pay the fee for the preparation of the clerk's record by November 27, 2023. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b), (c). Appellants did not adequately respond.

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for nonpayment of all required fees and want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 42.3(b), (c), 43.2(f). We dismiss any pending motions as moot.


Summaries of

In re D.A.M.

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District
Jul 2, 2024
No. 01-23-00676-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 2, 2024)
Case details for

In re D.A.M.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF D.A.M., A CHILD

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, First District

Date published: Jul 2, 2024

Citations

No. 01-23-00676-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 2, 2024)