in the Matter of the Marriage of Jaclyn LaFoe and Jordan Paul LaFoe and in the Interest of R.M.L., a Child

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedFebruary 2, 2023
Docket13-22-00468-CV
StatusPublished

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Opinion

NUMBER 13-22-00468-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________

IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF JACLYN LAFOE AND JORDAN PAUL LAFOE AND IN THE INTEREST OF R.M.L., A CHILD ____________________________________________________________

On appeal from the 131st District Court of Bexar County, Texas. ____________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Benavides, Tijerina, and Peña Memorandum Opinion by Justice Benavides

On September 13, 2022, appellant filed a notice of appeal.1 On November 15,

2022, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that the clerk's record in the above cause

was due on November 14, 2022, and that the district clerk, Ms. Krystal Torres, had

notified this Court that appellant failed to make arrangements for payment of the

1 This case is before the Court on transfer from the Fourth Court of Appeals pursuant to a docket equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 73.001. clerk's record. The Clerk of this Court notified appellant of this failure so that steps could

be taken to correct the defect if it could be done. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3, 42.3(b),

(c). Appellant was advised that, if arrangements to pay for the clerk’s record and proof of

payment were not made and filed within ten days from the date of receipt of this notice,

the appeal would be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Furthermore, on November 15, 2022, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that

they were delinquent in remitting a $205.00 filing fee. The Clerk of this Court notified

appellant that the appeal was subject to dismissal if the filing fee was not paid within ten

days from the date of receipt of this letter. See id. 42.3(b), (c).

Appellant failed to comply with the notices from the clerk requiring a response or

other action within the time specified; accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of

prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b), (c).

GINA M. BENAVIDES Justice

Delivered and filed on the 2nd day of February, 2023.

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