in the Matter of D.T., a Juvenile

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 31, 2008
• Docket: 13-07-00726-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

NUMBER 13-07-726-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN THE MATTER OF D.T., A JUVENILE

On Appeal from the 156th District Court

of Bee County, Texas.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Garza

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, a minor, by and through counsel, has filed a motion to withdraw her notice of appeal. According to her motion, appellant, after reviewing the facts and circumstances of the case, no longer desires to proceed with the appeal and requests this Court to dismiss the appeal.

The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a); see also Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 56.01(b) (Vernon 2002) ("requirements governing an appeal [of an order of a juvenile court] are as in civil cases generally"). Appellant's motion to dismiss is GRANTED, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED. Costs of the appeal are taxed against appellant, although appellant is exempt from payment due to her affidavit of inability to pay costs. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(d) ("Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs against the appellant."). Pending motions, if any, are DISMISSED AS MOOT.

Having dismissed the appeal at appellant's request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this the 31st day of January, 2008.