in the Interest of Y.L.C., a Child

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-16-00527-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF Y.L.C., a Child
From the 111th Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas
Trial Court No. 10028
Honorable Hugo Martinez, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Karen Angelini, Justice
Jason Pulliam, Justice
Delivered and Filed: September 21, 2016
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On August 18, 2016, the Office of the Attorney General filed a notice of appeal from the
trial court’s “Order Terminating Order of Income Withholding” signed on May 16, 2016. On
August 30, 2016, the Office of the Attorney General filed a motion to dismiss the appeal for lack
of jurisdiction, attesting that the trial court granted new trial on August 22, 2016. Neither appellee
Martin Castillo nor interested person Cynthia Guerra have filed a response to the motion to dismiss.
“[W]hen the trial court grants a motion for new trial, the court essentially wipes the slate
clean and starts over.” Wilson v. Methodist Health Care Sys., 160 S.W.3d 559, 563 (Tex. 2005).
Thus, upon granting the Office of the Attorney General’s motion for new trial the trial court’s
previous final judgment was rendered void, and there is no final judgment over which this court
may exercise appellate jurisdiction. See In re M.G.N., No. 04-11-00246-CV, 2011 WL 3329375,
04-16-00527-CV
at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 3, 2011, no pet.) (mem. op.). Therefore, the court must
dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. No costs of appeal shall be assessed against the Office
of the Attorney General. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 231.202, 231.204 (West 2014).
PER CURIAM
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