in the Interest of A.M.R., a Child

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 10, 2015
• Docket: 10-15-00355-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-15-00355-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF A.M.R., A CHILD

From the 170th District Court McLennan County, Texas Trial Court No. 2010-4443-4

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Kristen Martin appeals the trial court's order establishing parent-child

relationship which was signed on October 7, 2015. By letter dated November 12, 2015,

the Clerk of this Court notified Martin that her original filing fee for this appeal was

past due. The Clerk further warned Martin that unless she obtained indigent status or

unless the fee was paid within 10 days, the appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Rule

42.3(c) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

More than 10 days have passed and Martin has not paid the filing fee and has

not obtained indigent status for the purpose of this appeal. Accordingly, her appeal is

dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c). Absent a specific exemption, the Clerk of the Court must collect filing fees at the

time a document is presented for filing. TEX. R. APP. P. 12.1(b); Appendix to TEX. R. APP.

P., Order Regarding Fees (Amended Aug. 28, 2007, eff. Sept. 1, 2007). See also TEX. R.

APP. P. 5; 10th TEX. APP. (Waco) LOC. R. 5; TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. §§ 51.207(b); 51.208; §

51.941(a) (West 2013). Under these circumstances, we suspend the rule and order the

Clerk to write off all unpaid filing fees in this case. TEX. R. APP. P. 2. The write-off of

the fees from the accounts receivable of the Court in no way eliminates or reduces the

fees owed.

TOM GRAY Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Appeal dismissed Opinion delivered and filed December 10, 2015 [CV06]

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