In the Interest of R.W. and A.P.-P., Children v. the State of Texas

Opinion

DISMISS and Opinion Filed October 9, 2024

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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-01018-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF R.W. AND A.P.-P., CHILDREN

On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 Rockwall County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 1-24-1007

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Molberg, Nowell, and Kennedy Opinion by Justice Kennedy Mother of R.W. and A.P.-P. and Father of R.W. appeal the trial court’s

temporary orders naming the Department of Family and Protective Services as

temporary managing conservator of the children. Because temporary orders in suits

affecting the parent-child relationship are not subject to interlocutory appeal, see

TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 105.001(e), we directed the parties to file, no later than

September 30, 2024, letter briefs explaining how we have jurisdiction over this

appeal. We cautioned the parties that failure to file the requested letter briefs by the

deadline could result in dismissal of the appeal without further notice. See TEX. R.

APP. P. 42.3(c). To date, the parties have not complied.1 Accordingly, we dismiss

the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 105.001(e); TEX.

R. APP. P. 42.3 (a), (c).

/Nancy Kennedy/ NANCY KENNEDY

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1 Mother filed a pro se letter brief. In our September 9, 2024 order, we informed Mother that, because she is represented by counsel, we would only address filings filed by her counsel. See Scheanette v. State, 144 S.W.3d 503, 505 n. 2 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004) (party is not entitled to hybrid representation). Accordingly, we do not address Mother’s pro se letter brief.

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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

IN THE INTEREST OF R.W. AND On Appeal from the County Court at A.P.-P., CHILDREN Law No. 1, Rockwall County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1-24-1007.

No. 05-24-01018-CV Opinion delivered by Justice Kennedy. Justices Molberg and Nowell participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.

Judgment entered October 9, 2024