in the Interest of A.G., a Child

DISMISS and Opinion Filed August 26, 2022
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-22-00668-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.G., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 305th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. JC-22-00411-X
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Molberg, Reichek, and Garcia
Opinion by Justice Garcia
The Court questioned its jurisdiction over this appeal because there did not
appear to be an appealable order. We directed appellant to file, by August 8, 2022,
a letter brief addressing the jurisdictional issue and cautioned her that failure to
comply may result in dismissal of the appeal without further notice. As of today’s
date, appellant has not responded.
It is well settled that appellate courts have jurisdiction over final judgments
and certain interlocutory orders as permitted by statute. See Lehmann v. Har–Con
Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001); TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. §
51.014(a) (listing appealable interlocutory orders). Appellant appeals from the trial
court’s July 19, 2022 order requiring her to participate in services provided by the
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. This order was pursuant to
section 264.203 of the Texas Family Code. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 264.203(a).
An order directing a parent to participate in child and family services pursuant to
section 264.203 is not a final order or an order that is subject to interlocutory
appeal. See Interest of A.S., No. 07-19-00093-CV, 2019 WL 1389365, at *1 (Tex.
App.—Amarillo Mar. 27, 2019, no pet.) (mem. op.); In re N.N., No. 08-18-00049-
CV, 2018 WL 1790483, at *1, (Tex. App.—El Paso Apr. 16, 2018, no pet.) (mem.
op.).
Because the appealed order is not a final judgment or appealable interlocutory
order, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
/Dennise Garcia/
DENNISE GARCIA
JUSTICE
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
IN THE INTEREST OF A.G., A On Appeal from the 305th Judicial
CHILD District Court, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. JC-22-00411-
No. 05-22-00668-CV X.
Opinion delivered by Justice Garcia.
Justices Molberg and Reichek
participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is
DISMISSED.
Judgment entered August 26, 2022
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