in the Interest of J.N.G., a Child ( 2015 )


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  • Order filed May 5, 2015
    In The
    Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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    NO. 14-15-00389-CV
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    IN THE INTEREST OF J.N.G., A CHILD
    On Appeal from the 315th District Court
    Harris County, Texas
    Trial Court Cause No. 2013-02369J
    ORDER
    This is an appeal from a judgment signed March 30, 2015. The notice of
    appeal was due April 20, 2014. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1. Appellant, however, filed
    the notice of appeal on April 21, 2015, a date within 15 days of the due date for the
    notice of appeal. A motion for extension of time is necessarily implied when the
    perfecting instrument is filed within 15 days of its due date. Verburgt v. Dorner,
    
    959 S.W.2d 615
    , 617 (Tex. 1997). Appellant did not file a motion to extend time to
    file the notice of appeal. While an extension may be implied, appellant is still
    obligated to come forward with a reasonable explanation to support the late filing.
    See Miller v. Greenpark Surgery Center Assocs., Ltd., 
    974 S.W.2d 805
    , 808 (Tex.
    App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1998, no pet.).
    Accordingly, we ORDER appellant to file a proper motion to extend time to
    file the notice of appeal on or before 10 days after the date of this order. See Tex.
    R. App. P. 26.3;10.5(b). If appellant does not comply with this order, we will
    dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.
    PER CURIAM
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 14-15-00389-CV

Filed Date: 5/5/2015

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 9/22/2015