in the Interest of B.L.

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 23, 2022
• Docket: 09-22-00036-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-22-00036-CV __________________

IN THE INTEREST OF B.L.

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On Appeal from the 317th District Court Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. C-237,895 __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On January 18, 2022, the trial court signed a final Order of Termination,

terminating Appellant’s rights to her minor child, B.L. Appellant filed a notice of

appeal pro se but failed to file a brief. On March 29, 2022, we notified the parties

that the reporter’s record had not been filed because the reporter’s fee had not been

paid and that the appeal would be submitted on the clerk’s record alone unless

payment arrangements were made with the court reporter or a motion explaining the

need for additional time to file the record was filed.

On April 29, 2022, we notified the parties that Appellant’s brief was past due.

We warned the parties that unless we received a brief and motion for extension of

1 time by May 4, 2022, the Court would submit the appeal on the record without a

brief. We warned Appellant that the failure to file a brief could result in dismissal of

the appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1). Appellant failed

to file a brief. On May 20, 2022, we notified the parties that the Court was submitting

the appeal on the record alone without briefs as of June 10, 2022.

In the absence of a brief assigning error for appellate review, we dismiss the

appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b).

APPEAL DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

Submitted on June 10, 2022 Opinion Delivered June 23, 2022

Before Golemon, C.J., Kreger and Johnson, JJ.