Opinion
No. 05-17-00943-CV
12-12-2017
IN THE INTEREST OF M.A.D., M.A.D., AND M.M.D., MINOR CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 303rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF-16-12587
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Lang, Brown, and Whitehill
Opinion by Justice Brown
The filing fee, docketing statement, and clerk's record in this case are past due. By postcard dated August 11, 2017, we notified appellant the $205 filing fee was due. We directed appellant to remit the filing fee within ten days and expressly cautioned appellant that failure to do so would result in dismissal of the appeal. Also, by postcard dated August 11, 2017, we informed appellant the docketing statement in this case was due. We cautioned appellant that failure to file the docketing statement within ten days might result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. By letter dated October 3, 2017, we informed appellant that the District Clerk had notified the Court that the clerk's record had not been filed because appellant had not paid for or made arrangements to pay for the clerk's record. We directed appellant to file written verification that he had paid for or made arrangements to pay for the clerk's record or that he had been found to be entitled to proceed without payment of costs. We cautioned appellant that if he did not file the required documentation within ten days, we would dismiss the appeal without further notice. To date, appellant has not paid the filing fee, provided the required documentation, or otherwise corresponded with the Court regarding the status of the clerk's record.
Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(b); 42.3(b), (c).
/Ada Brown/
ADA BROWN
JUSTICE 170943F.P05
JUDGMENT
On Appeal from the 303rd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF-16-12587.
Opinion delivered by Justice Brown. Justices Lang and Whitehill participating.
In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED for want of prosecution.
It is ORDERED that appellee Kimberly Dobbins recover her costs of this appeal from appellant Jermaine Dobbins. Judgment entered this 12th day of December, 2017.