In the Interest of J.I.O.O. and J.I.O.O., Children v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
DISMISS and Opinion Filed July 30, 2024
S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-00784-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.I.O.O. AND J.I.O.O., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 470th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 470-52919-2022
MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Carlyle Opinion by Chief Justice Burns Before the Court is appellant’s motion for an extension of time to file his
notice of appeal. Appellant appeals from the trial court’s February 29, 2024 final
decree of divorce. Because appellant filed a timely motion for new trial, the notice
of appeal was due on May 29, 2024 or, with an extension motion, June 13, 2024.
See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(a) (providing ninety-day deadline for filing notice of
appeal), 26.3 (providing for fifteen-day extension of time to file notice of appeal).
Appellant filed a notice of appeal on July 1, 2024, eighteen days past the last possible
due date. In his motion, appellant asks that we allow his late-filed appeal. However,
this Court lacks the authority to do so. See id. 2 (appellate court cannot suspend
rules to alter time for perfecting appeal); Mitschke v. Borromeo, 645 S.W.3d 251,
260 (Tex. 2022) (“[T]he absence of a timely notice of appeal prevents the appellate
court from ever exercising jurisdiction in the first place.”). Accordingly, we deny
appellant’s motion and dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP.
P. 42.3(a).
/Robert D. Burns, III/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III 240784F.P05 CHIEF JUSTICE
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IN THE INTEREST OF J.I.O.O. On Appeal from the 470th Judicial AND J.I.O.O., CHILDREN District Court, Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 470-52919- No. 05-24-00784-CV 2022. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns. Justices Molberg and Carlyle participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.
It is ORDERED that appellee Candace Marie Oyenuga recover her costs of this appeal from appellant Kazim Oladotun Oyenuga.
Judgment entered July 30, 2024
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