In the Interest of J.H. v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 10, 2023
• Docket: 09-23-00223-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-23-00223-CV __________________

IN THE INTEREST OF J.H.

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On Appeal from the 279th District Court Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. F-241,453 __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On May 18, 2023, the trial court signed an order terminating the parental

rights of L.M. to her child, J.H. On July 3, 2023, L.M. filed a notice of appeal. We

questioned our jurisdiction. L.M. filed a response but did not establish that the notice

of appeal had been timely filed.

An appeal is accelerated in a case where the trial court ordered termination of

parental rights. See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 109.002(a-1), 263.405(a); see also Tex.

R. App. P. 28.4(a)(1). Accordingly, a notice of appeal is due twenty days after the

trial court signs the final order. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 28.1(b). The appellant

has not shown that she filed a notice of appeal within the time authorized for

1 perfecting an accelerated appeal or for requesting an extension of time to file a notice

of appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 26.3. Therefore, we dismiss the appeal for

lack of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).

APPEAL DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

Submitted on August 9, 2023 Opinion Delivered August 10, 2023

Before Golemon, C.J., Horton and Wright, JJ.