in the Interest of J.Q., a Child

Opinion

DISMISS; and Opinion Filed November 20, 2013.

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-01100-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF J.Q., A CHILD

On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. JD-12-00702-W

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices O’Neill, Lang-Miers, and Evans Opinion by Justice O'Neill This is an accelerated appeal from the trial court’s order terminating appellant Janeth

Quinones’s parental rights. On October 18, 2013, we notified appellant that her brief in this

cause was due on November 6, 2013. We also notified appellant that because this was a parental

termination case, no extensions would be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. We

expressly cautioned appellant that failure to timely file a brief could result in dismissal of her

appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a); 42.3; see also In re G.J.O., 05-10–

00378-CV, 2011 WL 2207094 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2011, no pet.). To date, appellant has not

filed a brief or provided any explanation for her failure to do so. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution.

/Michael J. O'Neill/ MICHAEL J. O'NEILL JUSTICE

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EX PARTE IN THE INTEREST OF J.Q., A On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District CHILD Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. JD-12-00702-W. No. 05-13-01100-CV Opinion delivered by Justice O’Neill. Justices Lang-Miers and Evans participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED for want of prosecution.

Judgment entered this 20th day of November, 2013.

/Michael J. O'Neill/ MICHAEL J. O’NEILL JUSTICE

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