Opinion
NO. 02-17-00219-CV
07-27-2017
IN THE INTEREST OF K.L., J.L., AND K.L., CHILDREN
FROM THE 360TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY
TRIAL COURT NO. 360-571807-15 MEMORANDUM OPINION
See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
Appellant P.L. (Father) attempts to appeal from an "Order on Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel" signed on May 18, 2017. On June 28, 2017, we sent a letter to Father expressing our concern that we may not have jurisdiction over this appeal because the order does not appear to be a final judgment or appealable interlocutory order. See Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001) (explaining that "the general rule, with a few mostly statutory exceptions, is that an appeal may be taken only from a final judgment"); Davis v. Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs., No. 03-10-00624-CV, 2010 WL 4367076, at *1 (Tex. App.—Austin Nov. 5, 2010, no pet.) (mem. op.) ("A trial court's order granting a motion to withdraw is not an appealable interlocutory order."). We stated that unless Father or any party desiring to continue the appeal filed a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal by July 10, 2017, the appeal could be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 44.3. Father filed a response, but it does not show grounds for continuing the appeal. Therefore, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).
PER CURIAM PANEL: WALKER, MEIER, and GABRIEL, JJ. DELIVERED: July 27, 2017