In the Interest of J.H. v. the State of Texas ( 2023 )

In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-23-00223-CV
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IN THE INTEREST OF J.H.
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On Appeal from the 279th District Court
Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. F-241,453
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
On May 18, 2023, the trial court signed an order terminating the parental
rights of L.M. to her child, J.H. On July 3, 2023, L.M. filed a notice of appeal. We
questioned our jurisdiction. L.M. filed a response but did not establish that the notice
of appeal had been timely filed.
An appeal is accelerated in a case where the trial court ordered termination of
parental rights. See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 109.002(a-1), 263.405(a); see also Tex.
R. App. P. 28.4(a)(1). Accordingly, a notice of appeal is due twenty days after the
trial court signs the final order. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 28.1(b). The appellant
has not shown that she filed a notice of appeal within the time authorized for
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perfecting an accelerated appeal or for requesting an extension of time to file a notice
of appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 26.3. Therefore, we dismiss the appeal for
lack of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).
APPEAL DISMISSED.
PER CURIAM
Submitted on August 9, 2023
Opinion Delivered August 10, 2023
Before Golemon, C.J., Horton and Wright, JJ.
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