In the Interest of J.C., a Child v. the State of Texas

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-25-00427-CV ___________________________

IN THE INTEREST OF J.C., A CHILD

On Appeal from the 233rd District Court Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 233-770323-25

Before Womack, Wallach, and Walker, JJ. Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT

On August 20, 2025, and September 18, 2025, we notified appellant,1 in

accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3(c), that we would dismiss

this appeal unless he paid the $205 filing fee.2 See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c), 44.3.

Appellant has not done so.3 See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 12.1(b).

Because appellant has not complied with a procedural requirement and the

Texas Supreme Court’s order of August 28, 2015,4 we dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R.

App. P. 42.3(c), 43.2(f).

Appellant must pay all costs of this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 43.4.

Per Curiam

Delivered: October 16, 2025

1 In the order being appealed from, appellant is referred to as “Jesus Avitia Terrazas.” In his notice of appeal, appellant calls himself “Jesus Avitia Terrazaz.” We will simply refer to him as “appellant.” In our August 20, 2025 letter, we stated that the fee was to be paid by 2

September 2, 2025. In our September 18, 2025 letter, we stated that the fee was to be paid by September 29, 2025. 3 We also directed appellant to file a docketing statement. See Tex. R. App. P. 32.1. In our August 20, 2025 letter, we stated that the docketing statement was to be filed by September 2, 2025. In our September 18, 2025 letter, we stated that the docketing statement was to be filed by September 29, 2025. Appellant has not filed a docketing statement. See Supreme Court of Tex., Fees Charged in the Supreme Court, in Civil Cases 4

in the Courts of Appeals, and Before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation, Misc. Docket No. 15-9158 (Aug. 28, 2015) (listing courts of appeals’ fees).