in the Interest of O.A.L. and R.L., Minor Children
Opinion
Dismiss and Opinion Filed July 22, 2022
In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-22-00563-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF O.A.L. AND R.L., MINOR CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 301st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-21-11690
MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Partida-Kipness, Pedersen, III, and Nowell Opinion by Justice Nowell This appeal challenges the trial court’s December 28, 2021 default decree of
divorce. Because the clerk’s record reflected the trial court granted a motion for new
trial and set aside the divorce decree on June 6, 2022,1 it appeared the appeal had
become moot and we lacked jurisdiction. See Tex. Dep’t of Family & Protective
Servs., 644 S.W.3d 189, 192 (Tex. 2022) (courts lack subject matter jurisdiction over
moot controversies); Jones v. Tex. Dep’t of Criminal Justice, 318 S.W.3d 398, 403
1 The trial court found appellant did not receive notice of the divorce decree until March 28, 2022. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 306a(4),(5). The motion for new trial was filed March 31, 2022, resulting in the trial court’s plenary power being extended to June 13, 2022. See id. 4, 306a(4); 329b(c).
n.5 (Tex. App.—Waco 2010, pet. denied) (complaint rendered moot by granting of
new trial).
We requested jurisdictional briefing from appellant. Although we cautioned
that failure to comply within ten days could result in the appeal being dismissed,
more than ten days have passed and appellant has not responded. See TEX. R. APP.
P. 42.3(a),(c). Accordingly, on the record before us, we dismiss the appeal for want
of jurisdiction. See id. 42.3(a).
220563f.p05 /Erin A. Nowell// ERIN A. NOWELL JUSTICE
Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT
IN THE INTEREST OF O.A.L. On Appeal from the 301st Judicial AND R.L., MINOR CHILDREN District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-21-11690.
No. 05-22-00563-CV Opinion delivered by Justice Nowell, Justices Partida-Kipness and Pedersen, III participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal.
We ORDER that appellee Alejandrina Lopez recover her costs, if any, of this appeal from appellant Cirilo Lopez.
Judgment entered this 22nd day of July, 2022.
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