Opinion
04-22-00357-CV
06-17-2022
IN THE INTEREST OF L.R., et al., Children
From the 37th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2021-PA-00430 Honorable Linda A. Rodriguez, Judge Presiding
ORDER
PATRICIA O. ALVAREZ, JUSTICE
On May 13, 2022, the trial court signed an order terminating Appellant's parental rights to her children L.R.R. and A.P.R. A notice of appeal was due on June 2, 2022; a motion for extension of time to file a notice of appeal was due on June 17, 2022. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 26.3.
On June 14, 2022, after the deadline to file the notice of appeal, Appellant filed a notice of appeal without filing a motion for extension of time to file a notice of appeal. Contra Tex. R. App. P. 26.3(b). See generally Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 617 (Tex. 1997) ("[A] motion for extension of time is necessarily implied when an appellant acting in good faith files a [notice of appeal] beyond the time allowed by Rule [26.1], but within the fifteen-day period in which the appellant would be entitled to move to extend the filing deadline under Rule [26.3].").
We order Appellant to show cause in writing within ten days of the date of this order why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 10.5(b) (requirements for a motion for extension of time); Tex.R.App.P. 42.3(a) (dismissal for want of jurisdiction); Garcia v. Kastner Farms, Inc., 774 S.W.2d 668, 670 (Tex. 1989) (reasonable explanation).
If Appellant fails to respond as ordered, this appeal will be dismissed without further notice. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c) (dismissal for failure to comply with court order).