in the Interest of T.D., Children

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 30, 2013
• Docket: 04-13-00617-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-13-00617-CV

In the Interest of T.D. and R.B., Children

From the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2012-PA-00167 Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: October 30, 2013

DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

This is an appeal from a final order terminating the parent-child relationship. An appeal

from a final order terminating the parent-child relationship is accelerated. See TEX. FAM. CODE

ANN. § 109.002(a) (West Supp. 2012); TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4(a). In an accelerated appeal, the notice

of appeal must be filed within twenty days after the judgment or order is signed. In the Interest of

K.A.F., 160 S.W.3d 923, 927 (Tex. 2005); TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b). A timely notice of appeal is

necessary to invoke this court’s appellate jurisdiction. See K.A.F., 160 S.W.3d at 927-28; TEX. R.

APP. P. 25.1(b),(c).

Here, the trial court signed an order terminating appellant R.B.’s parental rights on June

26, 2013. Thus, R.B.’s notice of appeal was due on July 16, 2013. However, R.B did not file his

notice of appeal until September 11, 2013. Because R.B.’s notice of appeal was untimely, we 04-13-00617-CV

ordered R.B. to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. R.B.

filed a response to our order, but the response fails to demonstrate this court’s jurisdiction over

this appeal. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

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