in the Interest of H.J.G. and I.S.G., Children ( 2019 )

DISMISS; and Opinion Filed August 27, 2019.
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-19-00819-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF H.J.G. AND I.S.G., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. JC -19-00297-W
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Bridges, Brown, and Nowell
Opinion by Justice Brown
By notice of appeal filed July 9, 2019, Mother challenges the trial court’s May 2, 2019 order
terminating her parental rights to her children. Because appeals in parental termination cases are
accelerated and must be filed within twenty days of judgment or, with an extension motion, within thirty-
five days of judgment, we directed Mother to file a letter brief addressing the Court’s jurisdiction and
allowed appellees an opportunity to respond. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b), 26.3, 28.4(a); see also Brashear
v. Victoria Gardens of McKinney, L.L.C., 302 S.W.3d 542, 545 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009, no pet.) (op. on
reh’g) (timely filing of notice of appeal is jurisdictional). Both Mother and the State filed letter
briefs. However, nothing in Mother’s letter brief demonstrates we have jurisdiction over the
appeal. Accordingly, because Mother’s notice of appeal was filed untimely, we dismiss the appeal. See
TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
190819F.P05 /Ada Brown/
ADA BROWN
JUSTICE
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
IN THE INTEREST OF H.J.G. AND I.S.G., On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District
CHILDREN Court, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. JC -19-00297-W.
No. 05-19-00819-CV Opinion delivered by Justice Brown, Justices
Bridges and Nowell participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal.
Judgment entered this 27th day of August, 2019.
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