in the Interest of E.M., a Child

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 18, 2021
• Docket: 10-21-00166-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-21-00166-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF E.M., A CHILD

From the 52nd District Court Coryell County, Texas Trial Court No. DC-20-51467

MEMORANDUM OPINION

J.M. appeals the trial court’s order terminating J.M.’s parental rights to her child.

By letter dated July 19, 2021, the Clerk of this Court notified J.M. that the appeal was

subject to dismissal because the notice of appeal appeared untimely. The Clerk informed

J.M. that because the trial court's Final Order of Termination was signed on April 28, 2021,

and an appeal in a parental rights termination case is governed by the rules of appellate

procedure for accelerated appeals, the notice of appeal was due May 18, 2021. See TEX. R.

APP. P. 26.1(b); 28.4(a)(1). J.M.’s notice of appeal was not filed until July 9, 2021, and the

filing of a motion for new trial, any other post-trial motion, or a request for findings of

fact did not extend the time to file a notice of appeal. Id. 28.1(b). In the same letter, the Clerk warned J.M. that the appeal would be dismissed if a

response showing grounds for continuing the appeal was not filed with the Court within

14 days from the date of the letter. More than 14 days have passed, and J.M. has not

responded.

Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a),(c).

TOM GRAY Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Johnson, and Justice Rose 1 Appeal dismissed Opinion delivered and filed August 18, 2021 [CVO6]

1 The Honorable Jeff Rose, Former Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals, sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. See TEX. GOV'T CODE §§ 74.003, 75.002, 75.003.

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