in the Interest of Z.G.

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-20-00244-CV __________________

IN THE INTEREST OF Z.G. __________________________________________________________________

On Appeal from the 279th District Court Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. F-235,855-A __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

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

September 21, 2020. Notice of appeal was due on October 12, 2020. Appellant filed

a notice of appeal on October 26, 2020, more than twenty days from the date of the

judgment. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 26.3.

On October 29, 2020, we notified the parties that the notice of appeal did not

appear to have been timely filed and informed the parties that the notice of appeal

had been filed within the time permitted for an extension under the applicable

1 appellate rule. 1 See Tex. R. App. P. 26.3. The appellant failed to file a motion for

extension of time to file notice of appeal or offer a reasonable explanation for the

late filing of the notice of appeal.

The Court finds that the notice of appeal was not timely filed. See Tex. R.

App. P. 26.1(b). No motion for extension of time was filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.3.

The appellant failed to comply with a notice from the clerk requiring a response or

other action within a specified time. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c). Accordingly, we

dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

Submitted on December 29, 2020 Opinion Delivered December 30, 2020

Before McKeithen, C.J., Horton and Johnson, JJ.

1 The notice sent to appellant’s last known mailing address was returned as undeliverable. 2