In the Interest of R.W. and A.P.-P., Children v. the State of Texas ( 2024 )

DISMISS and Opinion Filed October 9, 2024
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-24-01018-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF R.W. AND A.P.-P., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1
Rockwall County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1-24-1007
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Molberg, Nowell, and Kennedy
Opinion by Justice Kennedy
Mother of R.W. and A.P.-P. and Father of R.W. appeal the trial court’s
temporary orders naming the Department of Family and Protective Services as
temporary managing conservator of the children. Because temporary orders in suits
affecting the parent-child relationship are not subject to interlocutory appeal, see
TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 105.001(e), we directed the parties to file, no later than
September 30, 2024, letter briefs explaining how we have jurisdiction over this
appeal. We cautioned the parties that failure to file the requested letter briefs by the
deadline could result in dismissal of the appeal without further notice. See TEX. R.
APP. P. 42.3(c). To date, the parties have not complied.1 Accordingly, we dismiss
the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 105.001(e); TEX.
R. APP. P. 42.3 (a), (c).
/Nancy Kennedy/
NANCY KENNEDY
241018F.P05 JUSTICE
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Mother filed a pro se letter brief. In our September 9, 2024 order, we informed Mother that, because
she is represented by counsel, we would only address filings filed by her counsel. See Scheanette v. State,
144 S.W.3d 503, 505 n. 2 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004) (party is not entitled to hybrid representation).
Accordingly, we do not address Mother’s pro se letter brief.
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
IN THE INTEREST OF R.W. AND On Appeal from the County Court at
A.P.-P., CHILDREN Law No. 1, Rockwall County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1-24-1007.
No. 05-24-01018-CV Opinion delivered by Justice
Kennedy. Justices Molberg and
Nowell participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is
DISMISSED.
Judgment entered October 9, 2024
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