Opinion
05-22-00398-CV
08-18-2022
IN THE INTEREST OF P.R.D.S. AND P.S., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 256th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-09-14454
Before Justices Myers, Carlyle, and Goldstein
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LANA MYERS, JUSTICE
Appellant appeals from an order in a suit to modify the parent-child relationship. We questioned our jurisdiction over the appeal because the order is signed by the associate judge and, subject to certain exceptions not applicable here, has not triggered the deadline for filing the appeal. See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.016(b), (c). We instructed appellant to file, by July 15, 2022, a letter brief addressing the jurisdictional issue and cautioned her that failure to comply may result in dismissal of the appeal without further notice. As of today's date, appellant has not responded.
Because the referring court has not signed the order of the associate judge, the notice of appeal is premature and we lack jurisdiction. We dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).
JUDGMENT
In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.
Judgment entered this 18th day of August, 2022.