in the Interest of A.L.H., S.S.H., H.R.H., H.L.H., V.A.P., R.J.R., Children

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-20-00452-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF A.L.H., S.S.H., H.R.H., H.L.H, V.A.P., and R.J.R., Children

From the 438th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2019PA02055 Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

Delivered and Filed: October 21, 2020

APPEAL DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION

On September 10, 2020, appellant filed a notice of appeal stating her intent to appeal a final

decree of termination that appellant contends was orally rendered on August 13, 2020. The clerk’s

record does not contain a signed final order terminating appellant’s parental rights. “[A]n appeal

may be prosecuted only from a final judgment.” N.E. Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Aldridge, 400 S.W.2d

893, 895 (Tex. 1966). Because it appeared no final order had been entered in the underlying case,

on September 25, 2020, appellant was ordered to show cause in writing no later than October 5,

2020, why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Our order cautioned

appellant that if she failed to timely respond, this appeal would be dismissed for lack of

jurisdiction. 04-20-00452-CV

Appellant has not responded to our order; therefore, the appeal is dismissed. See TEX. R.

APP. P. 5, 42.3(c).

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