in the Interest of J.J., a Child ( 2012 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-12-00622-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.J., a Child
From the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2011-PA-02163
Honorable Richard Garcia, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebecca Simmons, Justice
Steven C. Hilbig, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Delivered and Filed: December 12, 2012
DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION
On August 25, 2011, the Department of Family and Protective Services filed an original
petition for protection of J.J., a child, and for termination of the parents’ parental rights. In an
order signed on September 6, 2012, the trial court granted a motion for J.J. to be placed with
maternal grandparents in a different state; the order did not adjudicate appellant father’s parental
rights.
On September 14, 2012, appellant father filed a notice of appeal complaining of the
placement order. In our November 6, 2012 order to appellant father, we warned appellant that
this court lacks jurisdiction over most orders that do not “dispose[] of all pending parties and
claims in the record.” See Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001) (noting
that generally “an appeal may be taken only from a final judgment”). We ordered appellant to
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show cause in writing to this court by November 21, 2012, why this appeal should not be
dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a); Lehmann, 39 S.W.3d at 195. We
warned appellant that if he failed to show cause in writing within the time provided, the appeal
would be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
To date appellant has not filed a response to our November 21, 2012 order. Therefore,
we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See id.; see also id. R. 42.3(c).
PER CURIAM
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