in the Interest of K.A v. and C.-S.A v. Children

Opinion

                                                COURT OF APPEALS

                                                 SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                                FORT WORTH

                                                 NO. 2-10-143-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF K.A.V.

AND C.-S.A.V., CHILDREN

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               FROM THE 362ND DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY

                                      MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1]

Appellant A.L.V. attempts to appeal from the trial court=s default judgment signed March 15, 2010.  Because an appeal from a case in which termination of parental rights is an issue is accelerated,^[2] Appellant=s notice of appeal was due April 5, 2010.^[3]  But Appellant did not file his notice of appeal until May 6, 2010, which was untimely.^[4]

On May 12, 2010, we notified Appellant that his appeal was subject to dismissal for want of jurisdiction unless, by May 24, 2010, he filed a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal.^[5]  Appellant=s response indicates that A[a]t this point of time, [he] would rather not pursue any legal matters involving [his] children.@

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal and Appellant=s pending motion for want of jurisdiction.^[6]

PER CURIAM

PANEL:  DAUPHINOT, GARDNER, and WALKER, JJ.

DELIVERED:  June 10, 2010

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^[1]See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.

^[2]See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. ' 109.002(a) (Vernon 2009).

^[3]See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 28.1(b).

^[4]See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b).

^[5]See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).

^[6]See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).