in the Interest of J.M.T., a Child ( 2020 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
January 2, 2020
No. 04-19-00807-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.M.T., A CHILD,
From the 408th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2019-PA-00140
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant Dad filed a notice of appeal challenging the trial court’s “Order of Termination”
signed on October 29, 2019.
The clerk’s record includes the trial court’s handwritten notes from that date, but a
judge’s notes “are not the kind of document[] that constitute[s] a judgment, decision or order
from which an appeal may be taken.” See Goff v. Tuchscherer, 627 S.W.2d 397, 398–99 (Tex.
1982); In re Rivera, No. 04-12-00025-CV, 2012 WL 219591, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio
Jan. 25, 2012, no pet.) (mem. op.) (“A copy of the judge’s notes in place of an order is not
sufficient.”); see also In re A.W., 384 S.W.3d 872, 873 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012, no pet.)
(“[A] judge’s notes are for his or her own convenience and form no part of the record.”).
We ORDER Appellant to show cause in writing within TEN DAYS of the date of this
order why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P.
42.3(a). If Appellant does not timely provide written proof as ordered, this appeal will be
dismissed. See id.
All other appellate deadlines are SUSPENDED pending further order of this court.
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Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 2nd day of January, 2020.
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Michael A. Cruz,
Clerk of Court