In the Interest of M.D.R., a Child v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 26, 2023
• Docket: 08-23-00143-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS

IN THE INTEREST OF M.D.R., § No. 08-23-00143-CV

A CHILD. § Appeal from the

§ 388th Judicial District Court

§ of El Paso County, Texas

§ (TC# 2015DCM2495)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This appeal is before the Court on its own motion to determine whether it should be

dismissed for want of prosecution. Finding Appellant C.F. 1 has failed to pay the case filing fee,

we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.

Appellant did not pay the case filing fee of $205 when she filed her notice of appeal and

there is nothing in the record before us to indicate Appellant is indigent. On April 28, 2023, the

Clerk of the Court sent Appellant a request for payment of the case filing fee. On May 22, 2023,

the Clerk of the Court sent Appellant a second request for payment of the case filing fee. Both

letters notified Appellant that failure to pay the case filing fee within 20 days could result in

dismissal of the appeal for want of prosecution pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure

1 To protect the privacy of the parties, we refer to them by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8(a), (b)(2). 42.3(b) and (c). Appellant has not paid the filing fee or otherwise responded to our notice. Pursuant

to Rule 42.3(b) and (c), we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b),

(c).

YVONNE T. RODRIGUEZ, Chief Justice

June 26, 2023

Before Rodriguez, C.J., Palafox, and Soto, JJ.