In the Matter of the Marriage of Kristin Kay Wilkinson and Robert Alan Wilkinson and in the Interest of R.B.W., K.K.W., and B.K.W., Children v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 17, 2025
• Docket: 13-24-00375-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

NUMBER 13-24-00375-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF KRISTIN KAY WILKINSON AND ROBERT ALAN WILKINSON AND IN THE INTEREST OF R.B.W., K.K.W., AND B.K.W., CHILDREN

ON APPEAL FROM THE 24TH DISTRICT COURT OF VICTORIA COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Tijerina and Justices West and Cron Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Tijerina

This cause is before the Court on appellant’s motion to dismiss this appeal. On

December 19, 2024, this Court issued a supplemental order of abatement order “so that

the trial court may consider appellant’s request to reduce the amount necessary to post

a superseadeas bond.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 24.2(b). On March 28, 2025, appellant filed a

motion to dismiss, stating that “[a]fter much deliberation and consultation with his attorney, [he] has decided to cease from pursuing this appeal” and “plans to file for

bankruptcy protection” instead. Appellee did not file a response.

Having considered the documents on file and the unopposed motion, this Court is

of the opinion that the motion should be granted, and the appeal should be dismissed.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a). Accordingly, we reinstate the appeal, grant the motion to

dismiss, and dismiss the appeal. Costs will be taxed against appellant. See id. R. 42.1(d)

(“Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs against the appellant.”). Having

dismissed the appeal pursuant to appellant’s request, no motion for rehearing will be

entertained.

JAIME TIJERINA Chief Justice

Delivered and filed on the 17th day of April, 2025.