in the Interest of H.N.H., a Child ( 2021 )


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  • Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed September 2, 2021.
    In The
    Fourteenth Court of Appeals
    NO. 14-21-00357-CV
    IN THE INTEREST OF H.N.H., A CHILD
    On Appeal from the 311th District Court
    Harris County, Texas
    Trial Court Cause No. 2021-11726
    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    This is an attempted appeal by appellants mother and presumed father of the
    child H.N.H. from an order for genetic testing signed June 10, 2021.1 See Uniform
    Parentage Act, 
    Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 160.501
    –.512. Generally, appeals may be
    taken only from final judgments. Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 
    39 S.W.3d 191
    , 195
    (Tex. 2001). When orders do not dispose of all pending parties and claims, the
    orders remain interlocutory and unappealable until final judgment is rendered
    unless a statutory exception applies. Bally Total Fitness Corp. v. Jackson, 53
    1
    The notice of appeals refers to a June 9, 2021 order, which we interpret to be the June
    10, 2021 order.
    S.W.3d 352, 352 (Tex. 2001); Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. Tipps, 
    842 S.W.2d 266
    ,
    272 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding). An order for genetic testing is an interlocutory
    order and not appealable under either the Family Code or the Civil Practices and
    Remedies Code. In re Office of Attorney Gen. of Tex., 
    272 S.W.3d 773
    , 777 (Tex.
    App.—Dallas 2008, orig. proceeding).
    On August 4, 2021, notification was transmitted to the parties of this court’s
    intention to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction unless appellants filed a
    response demonstrating grounds for continuing the appeal on or before August 16,
    2021. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a). Appellants did not respond.
    Accordingly, the appeal is ordered dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
    PER CURIAM
    Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Spain, and Wilson.
    2
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 14-21-00357-CV

Filed Date: 9/2/2021

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 9/6/2021