In the Interest of M.D.R., a Child v. the State of Texas ( 2023 )

COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS
IN THE INTEREST OF M.D.R., § No. 08-23-00143-CV
A CHILD. § Appeal from the
§ 388th Judicial District Court
§ of El Paso County, Texas
§ (TC# 2015DCM2495)
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This appeal is before the Court on its own motion to determine whether it should be
dismissed for want of prosecution. Finding Appellant C.F. 1 has failed to pay the case filing fee,
we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.
Appellant did not pay the case filing fee of $205 when she filed her notice of appeal and
there is nothing in the record before us to indicate Appellant is indigent. On April 28, 2023, the
Clerk of the Court sent Appellant a request for payment of the case filing fee. On May 22, 2023,
the Clerk of the Court sent Appellant a second request for payment of the case filing fee. Both
letters notified Appellant that failure to pay the case filing fee within 20 days could result in
dismissal of the appeal for want of prosecution pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure
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To protect the privacy of the parties, we refer to them by their initials. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d);
TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8(a), (b)(2).
42.3(b) and (c). Appellant has not paid the filing fee or otherwise responded to our notice. Pursuant
to Rule 42.3(b) and (c), we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b),
(c).
YVONNE T. RODRIGUEZ, Chief Justice
June 26, 2023
Before Rodriguez, C.J., Palafox, and Soto, JJ.
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