In the Interest of A.J.M-W., a Child v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 9, 2024
• Docket: 08-24-00331-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS

IN THE INTEREST OF § No. 08-24-00331-CV

AJM-W, § Appeal from the

A CHILD. § County Court at Law No.5

§ of El Paso County, Texas

§ (TC# 2024DCM1391)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This appeal is before the Court on its own motion to determine whether it should be

dismissed. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.

On September 9, 2024, Appellant Jonathan McKay-Williams, appearing pro se, filed a

notice of appeal in the trial court. The next day, the Clerk of this Court sent Appellant a letter

requesting payment of the required filing fee. See Tex. R. App. P. 5 (requiring payment of fees in

civil cases unless a party is excused by statute or by appellate rules from paying costs). The letter

notified Appellant that this appeal would be subject to dismissal after 20 days unless Appellant

paid the filing or demonstrated that he was excused from doing so. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3 (c)

(authorizing an appellate court to dismiss an appeal where an appellant fails to comply with a

notice from the clerk requiring a response or other action within a specified time). As of this date, has not paid the filing fee or otherwise shown an excuse from payment.

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c).

LISA J. SOTO, Justice

October 9, 2024

Before Alley, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.