in the Interest of K.L.

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-21-00401-CV __________________

IN THE INTEREST OF K.L.

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On Appeal from the 317th District Court Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. C-235,678 __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On May 29, 2020, the trial court signed a judgment terminating the parental

rights of J.L. to her child, K.L. On December 16, 2021, J.L. filed a notice of appeal.

We questioned our jurisdiction and J.L. filed a response.

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

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

App. P. 28.4. Accordingly, a notice of appeal is due twenty days after the trial court

signs the final judgment. 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 perfecting an

1 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 January 19, 2022 Opinion Delivered January 20, 2022

Before Kreger, Horton and Johnson, JJ.