In Re Carlie Z.

Opinion

03/10/2020

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE

March 9, 2020

IN RE CARLIE Z. ET AL.

Appeal from the Juvenile Court for White County No. 1531 Sammie E. Benningfield, Jr., Judge

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No. M2020-00274-COA-R3-PT

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The is an appeal from an order terminating a father’s parental rights. Because the father did not file his notice of appeal within thirty days after entry of the order as required by Tenn. R. App. P. 4(a), we dismiss the appeal.

Tenn. R. App. P. 3 Appeal as of Right; Appeal Dismissed

ANDY D. BENNETT, RICHARD H. DINKINS, AND W. NEAL MCBRAYER, JJ.

James Patrick Hayes, Cookeville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Herbert Z.

Stephanie Renee Reevers, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.

MEMORANDUM OPINION1

On January 15, 2020, the trial court entered a final order terminating the father’s parental rights. The father filed his notice of appeal with the clerk of this Court on February 19, 2020. Tenn. R. App. P. 4(a) requires that a notice of appeal be filed with the clerk of the appellate court within thirty days after entry of the judgment appealed. The father filed his notice of appeal thirty-five days after entry of the judgment. On February 20, 2020, the Court ordered the father to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for failure to file a timely notice of appeal. The father has failed to respond.

1 Tenn. R. Ct. App. 10 states: This court, with the concurrence of all judges participating in the case, may affirm, reverse or modify the actions of the trial court by memorandum opinion when a formal opinion would have no precedential value. When a case is decided by memorandum opinion it shall be designated “MEMORANDUM OPINION,” shall not be published, and shall not be cited or relied on for any reason in any unrelated case.

The time limit for filing a notice of appeal is mandatory and jurisdictional. Albert v. Frye, 145 S.W.3d 526, 528 (Tenn. 2004); Binkley v. Medling, 117 S.W.3d 252, 255 (Tenn. 2003). This court can neither waive nor extend the time period. Tenn. R. App. P. 2 and 21(b); Flautt & Mann v. Council of City of Memphis, 285 S.W.3d 856, 869 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2008); Jefferson v. Pneumo Serv. Corp. 699 S.W.2d 181, 184 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1985). The failure to file a timely notice of appeal deprives this court of jurisdiction to hear the matter. Flautt & Mann v. Council of City of Memphis, 285 S.W.3d at 869.

The appeal is hereby dismissed for failure to file a timely notice of appeal. The case is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. The father is taxed with the costs for which execution may issue.

PER CURIAM