in the Interest of K.J.R., a Child

IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-14-00301-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF K.J.R., A CHILD
From the County Court at Law No. 2
Brazos County, Texas
Trial Court No. 14-000665-CV-CCL2
MEMORANDUM OPINION
O.B. Robinson, Jr. attempts to appeal the trial court’s order of termination of
Robinson’s parental rights to K.J.R. By letter dated October 9, 2014, the Clerk of this
Court notified Robinson that his notice of appeal appeared untimely. See TEX. R. APP. P.
26.1(b); 28.4(a)(1). In the same letter, the Clerk warned Robinson that we would dismiss
this appeal unless, within 10 days from the date of the letter, a response was filed
showing grounds for continuing the appeal. Ten days have passed, and we have not
received a response.
Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.1
1 A motion for rehearing may be filed within 15 days after the judgment or order of this Court is
rendered. TEX. R. APP. P. 49.1. If the appellant desires to have the decision of this Court reviewed by the
Absent a specific exemption, the Clerk of the Court must collect filing fees at the
time a document is presented for filing. TEX. R. APP. P. 12.1(b); Appendix to TEX. R. APP.
P., Order Regarding Fees (Amended Aug. 28, 2007, eff. Sept. 1, 2007). See also TEX. R.
APP. P. 5; 10TH TEX. APP. (WACO) LOC. R. 5; TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. §§ 51.207(b); 51.208; §
51.941(a) (West 2013). Under these circumstances, we suspend the rule and order the
Clerk to write off all unpaid filing fees in this case. TEX. R. APP. P. 2. The write-off of
the fees from the accounts receivable of the Court in no way eliminates or reduces the
fees owed.
TOM GRAY
Chief Justice
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Davis, and
Justice Scoggins
Appeal dismissed
Opinion issued and filed October 30, 2014
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Texas Supreme Court, a petition for review must be filed with the Texas Supreme Court clerk within 45
days after either the date the court of appeals’ judgment was rendered or the date the last ruling on all
timely motions for rehearing was made by the court of appeals. TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a).
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