Opinion
NUMBER 13-12-00269-CV
05-31-2012
IN THE INTEREST OF L. A. W., A CHILD
On appeal from the 329th District Court
of Wharton County, Texas.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Benavides, Vela, and Perkes
Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam
Appellant, M.W., perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 329th District Court of Wharton County, Texas, in cause number 45,492. Appellant has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on grounds that the appellant no longer wishes to pursue the appeal. Appellant requests that this Court dismiss the appeal.
In appeals from cases involving the termination of parental rights, the rules of appellate procedure require the use of an alias to refer to a minor, "and if necessary to protect the minor's identity, to the minor's parent or other family member." Tex. R. App. P. 9.8.
The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a). Appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal is granted, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED. Costs will be taxed against appellant. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d) ("Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs against the appellant."). Having dismissed the appeal at appellant's request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.
PER CURIAM