in the Interest of A.R.J., a Child
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Opinion
Dismissed and Opinion Filed March 4, 2015
S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-14-01522-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.R.J., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 302nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-00-14914-U
MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Francis, Lang-Miers, and Whitehill Opinion by Justice Francis In a letter dated February 9, 2015, the Court notified appellant that her notice of appeal
was untimely. We informed appellant that her notice of appeal was filed within the fifteen-day
grace period and that she could remedy the problem by filing an extension motion by February
24, 2015. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3. We cautioned appellant that failure to file an extension
motion by the date requested would result in dismissal of her appeal without further notice. As
of today’s date, appellant has not filed a motion for an extension of time to file a notice of
appeal.
If no post-judgment motion extending the appellate timetable is filed, a notice of appeal
is due thirty days after the date the judgment is signed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1. An extension
of time may be granted if an appellant files a notice of appeal within fifteen days of the deadline
and files a motion complying with rule of appellate procedure 10.5(b). See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3 & 10.5(b). Without a timely filed notice of appeal, this Court lacks jurisdiction. TEX. R. APP. P.
25.1(b).
Appellant is appealing an order signed on October 17, 2014. Appellant did not file a
post-judgment motion extending the appellate timetable. Accordingly, the notice of appeal was
due on November 16, 2014, thirty days after the date the order was signed. See TEX. R. APP. P.
26.1. Appellant filed her notice of appeal on November 21, 2014.
Appellant did not file a timely notice of appeal or a motion for an extension of time to file
a notice of appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R.
APP. P. 42.3(a).
141522F.P05 /Molly Francis/ MOLLY FRANCIS JUSTICE
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IN THE INTEREST OF A.R.J., A CHILD On Appeal from the 302nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas. No. 05-14-01522-CV Trial Court Cause No. DF-00-14914-U. Opinion delivered by Justice Francis. Justices Lang-Miers and Whitehill, participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.
It is ORDERED that appellee TONY LEE CONNER recover his costs of this appeal from appellant ANDERIA JONES.
Judgment entered March 4, 2015.
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