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In re E.M.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tenth District
Aug 18, 2021
No. 10-21-00166-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 18, 2021)

Opinion

10-21-00166-CV

08-18-2021

IN THE INTEREST OF E.M., A CHILD


From the 52nd District Court Coryell County, Texas Trial Court No. DC-20-51467

Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Johnson, and Justice Rose

The Honorable Jeff Rose, Former Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals, sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. See Tex. Gov't Code §§ 74.003, 75.002, 75.003.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

TOM GRAY Chief Justice

J.M. appeals the trial court's order terminating J.M.'s parental rights to her child. By letter dated July 19, 2021, the Clerk of this Court notified J.M. that the appeal was subject to dismissal because the notice of appeal appeared untimely. The Clerk informed J.M. that because the trial court's Final Order of Termination was signed on April 28, 2021, and an appeal in a parental rights termination case is governed by the rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals, the notice of appeal was due May 18, 2021. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b); 28.4(a)(1). J.M.'s notice of appeal was not filed until July 9, 2021, and the filing of a motion for new trial, any other post-trial motion, or a request for findings of fact did not extend the time to file a notice of appeal. Id. 28.1(b).

In the same letter, the Clerk warned J.M. that the appeal would be dismissed if a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal was not filed with the Court within 14 days from the date of the letter. More than 14 days have passed, and J.M. has not responded.

Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), (c).

Appeal dismissed.


Summaries of

In re E.M.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tenth District
Aug 18, 2021
No. 10-21-00166-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 18, 2021)
Case details for

In re E.M.

Case Details

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

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Tenth District

Date published: Aug 18, 2021

Citations

No. 10-21-00166-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 18, 2021)