in the Interest of M.M.G. and A.A.M.

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-19-00184-CV __________________

IN THE INTEREST OF M.M.G. AND A.A.M.

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On Appeal from the 253rd District Court Liberty County, Texas Trial Cause No. CV1814042 __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The trial court signed a judgment terminating appellant’s parental rights on

April 1, 2019. On June 21, 2019, we notified the parties that the notice of appeal did

not appear to have been timely filed. The appellant filed a response, in which

appellant stated that she had timely filed a motion for new trial and requested

additional time to file her brief.

Appellant filed notice of appeal on June 17, 2019, more than twenty days from

the date of the judgment and outside the period for which we may grant an extension

1 of time to perfect appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 26.3. In an accelerated appeal,

the filing of a motion for new trial does not extend the appellate deadlines. See In

the Interest of K.A.F., 160 S.W.3d 923, 925, 927-28 (Tex. 2005); see also Tex. R.

App. P. 26.1(b). This Court lacks jurisdiction over this appeal. Accordingly, we

dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

_________________________ HOLLIS HORTON Justice

Submitted on July 24, 2019 Opinion Delivered July 25, 2019

Before Kreger, Horton and Johnson, JJ.