in the Best Interest and Protection of D.P.

Opinion

Dismissed and Opinion Filed April 11, 2016

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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-16-00061-CV

IN THE BEST INTEREST AND PROTECTION OF D.P.

On Appeal from the Probate Court No. 3 Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. MI-15-51450

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Wright, and Justices Lang-Miers and Stoddart Opinion by Chief Justice Wright Appellant’s brief in this case is overdue. By order dated February 23, 2016, the Court

granted appointed counsel’s motion to withdraw because the trial court had determined appellant

was not indigent and could not proceed without payment of costs. Because the brief was

overdue, we extended the time to file appellant’s brief on our own motion and ordered appellant

to file a brief no later than March 8, 2016. By postcard dated March 14, 2016, we notified

appellant the time for filing her brief had expired. We directed appellant to file both her brief

and an extension motion within ten days. We cautioned appellant that failure to file a brief and

an extension motion would result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. To date,

appellant has not filed her brief, filed an extension motion, or otherwise corresponded with the

Court.

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1); 42.3(b)(c).

/Carolyn Wright/

160061F.P05 CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE

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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

IN THE BEST INTEREST AND On Appeal from the Probate Court No. 3, PROTECTION OF D.P. Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. MI-15-51450.

No. 05-16-00061-CV Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright.

Justices Lang-Miers and Stoddart participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.

Judgment entered April 11, 2016.