in the Interest of A.J.E. and A.N.E., Children ( 2022 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-22-00546-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.J.E. AND A.N.E., Children
From the 438th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2020PA01611
Honorable Cynthia Marie Chapa, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Beth Watkins, Justice
Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice
Delivered and Filed: November 2, 2022
DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION
On July 18, 2022, the trial court signed an order terminating Appellant’s parental rights.
Appellant’s notice of appeal was due on August 8, 2022. Appellant’s request for findings of fact
and conclusions of law did not extend the deadline in this accelerated appeal. See In re K.A.F.,
160 S.W.3d 923, 925 (Tex. 2005). A motion for extension of time could have extended the time
to invoke this court’s jurisdiction until August 23, 2022. See Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615,
617 (Tex. 1997). However, Appellant’s notice of appeal was filed on August 25, 2022.
On September 27, 2022, we ordered Appellant to show cause as to why this appeal should
not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Appellant timely responded with several reasons why
this court should exercise its discretion to continue with the appeal. However, the issue is not
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discretionary, and we must now dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P.
26.1(b); Verburgt, 959 S.W.2d at 617.
PER CURIAM
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