in the Interest of D. H., a Child ( 2006 )

                             NUMBER13-05-780-CV

                         COURT OF APPEALS

               THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                  CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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                    IN THE INTEREST OF D.H., A CHILD

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                   On appeal from the 36th District Court

                              of Bee County, Texas.

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                     MEMORANDUM OPINION

            Before Justices Hinojosa, Rodriguez, and Castillo

                       Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, MANUELA GALARZA, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the36th District Court of Bee County, Texas, in cause number B-04-1506-CV-A. The clerk=s record was filed on March 27, 2006. The reporter=s record was filed on April 4, 2006.  Appellant=s brief was due on April 24, 2006.  To date, no appellate brief has been received.

When the appellant has failed to file a brief in the time prescribed, the Court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, unless the appellant reasonably explains the failure and the appellee is not significantly injured by the appellant=s failure to timely file a brief.  Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).

On May 11, 2006, notice was given to all parties that this appeal was subject to dismissal pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1). Appellant was given ten days to explain why the cause should not be dismissed for failure to file a brief. To date, no response has been received.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, appellant=s failure to file a proper appellate brief, this Court=s notice, and appellant=s failure to respond, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution.  The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed

this the 8th day of June, 2006